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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,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Swedene, Jason K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 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.