When We Die

When We Die The Science, Culture, and Rituals of Death

1st US Edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

A look at the significance, meaning, and beliefs about death in contemporary society examines the essential facts of death, including its common causes, the transplanting of organs, and new forensic techniques, along with religious and social attitudes toward it.

Book information

ISBN: 9780312200503
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Imprint: St. Martin's Press
Pub date:
Edition: 1st US Edition
DEWEY: 306.9
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 370
Weight: 703g
Height: 241mm
Width: 158mm
Spine width: 31mm