The Routledge History of Death since 1800 by Peter N. Stearns - 9780367549862

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The Routledge History of Death since 1800Author(s): Peter N. Stearns\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367549862, 978-0367549862\nSynopsis\nThe Routledge History of Death Since 1800 looks at how death has been treated and dealt with in modern history the history of the past 250 years in a global context, through a mix of definite, often quantifiable changes and a complex, qualitative assessment of the subject.\n\nThe book is divided into three parts, with the first considering major trends in death history and identifying widespread patterns of change and continuity in the material and cultural features of death since 1800. The second part turns to specifically regional experiences, and the third offers more specialized chapters on key topics in the modern history of death. Historical findings and debates feed directly into a current and prospective assessment of death, as many societies transition into pattern.