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The Puritan Way of Death : a Study in Religion, Culture, and Social Change.

This is more than a book about Puritans or about death. It is also about family, community, and identity in the modern world. The book is an intelligent and highly original study of 17th-century attitudes toward death, which were profoundly different from those in our own time. Prof. Stannard's...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stannard, David E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This is more than a book about Puritans or about death. It is also about family, community, and identity in the modern world. The book is an intelligent and highly original study of 17th-century attitudes toward death, which were profoundly different from those in our own time. Prof. Stannard's object is not merely to understand that period but to provide a perspective on the present. He skillfully combines historical research with important hypotheses concerning social change. The book rests upon a strong command of social science literature and is written with grace and style. Illustrations.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (251 pages)
ISBN:9780198020219
019802021X