Staying alive : the varieties of immortality /
This book explores the desire to live forever, which manifests itself in many forms. The author's self-expressed 'aim has been, simply, to write a readable book that will afford the reader an increased sensitivity to the many ways the desire for immortality has shaped history, philosophy,...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Md. :
University Press of America,
c2009.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter One: Death; Chapter Two: Love; Chapter Three: Fame; Chapter Four: Creativity and Legacy; Chapter Five: Spiritual Immortality: Personal Immortality 1; Chapter Six: Earthly Immortality: Personal Immortality 2; Chapter Seven: Merging with the Enduring; Appendix; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.