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Beschreibung

Death is a fundamental condition of being human.

It is the focus of our fears and an essential motivator in our aspirations. Ideas of death feature in every culture and have given rise to both world religions and local myths. However, in secular environments, the existence of death is discussed less openly. Measures to extend our lifespan have replaced the idea of death as being meaningful in and of itself or as a passage into the unknown.

In twenty-four essays, Swedish and international experts explore different ways to approach death. These contributions cover the ancient Egyptian and Sumerian underworlds, the ethics of the major religions, ancient and modern theories about the soul and consciousness, and artistic and literary conceptions. At the heart of this richly illustrated anthology is the question of what history can teach us before our own encounter with death and the dead.

Death is a fundamental condition of being human.

It is the focus of our fears and an essential motivator in our aspirations. Ideas of death feature in every culture and have given rise to both world religions and local myths. However, in secular environments, the existence of death is discussed less openly. Measures to extend our lifespan have replaced the idea of death as being meaningful in and of itself or as a passage into the unknown.

In twenty-four essays, Swedish and international experts explore different ways to approach death. These contributions cover the ancient Egyptian and Sumerian underworlds, the ethics of the major religions, ancient and modern theories about the soul and consciousness, and artistic and literary conceptions. At the heart of this richly illustrated anthology is the question of what history can teach us before our own encounter with death and the dead.

Über den Autor
Philip Almond, Nils Billing, Måns Broo, Philip Almond, Nils Billing, Måns Broo, Pär Cassel, Stephen Cave, Marie Daouda, Ingrid Dunér, Per Faxneld, Magnus Florin, Peter J. Forshaw, Helena Granström, Joel Halldorf, Ole Martin Høystad, Michael Hviid Jacobsen
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Fachbereich: Sozialarbeit
Genre: Importe, Soziologie
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Buch
ISBN-13: 9789189696570
ISBN-10: 9189696573
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Redaktion: Linden, Elias
Hersteller: Stolpe Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 231 x 279 x 37 mm
Von/Mit: Elias Linden
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.05.2025
Gewicht: 1,58 kg
Artikel-ID: 133444893