Life sentences
Zohreh Bayatrizi · 2008
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About the book
"Since the beginning of time death has been regarded as a symbolically meaningful yet unfathomable event. In Life Sentences Zohreh Bayatrizi looks at the many concerted attempts dating back to the mid-seventeenth century to strip death of its mystery, and to order, manage, and transform it from an individualized and fatalistic event to a social phenomenon that allows intervention. Examining a wide range of archival, statistical, and discursive materials, she discusses the process of understanding that has evolved in terms of four quasi-biblical commandments: thou shalt not die violently; thou shalt not die prematurely; thou shalt not kill thyself; and thou shalt not die an undignified death."--Jacket.
Book details
- Year
- 2008
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 202
- ISBN
- 9780802097552
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