Death, Modernity, and the Body

Death, Modernity, and the Body
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Publisher : University Rochester Press
Total Pages : 234
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ISBN-10 : 9781580463126
ISBN-13 : 1580463126
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Book Synopsis Death, Modernity, and the Body by : Eva Åhrén

Download or read book Death, Modernity, and the Body written by Eva Åhrén and published by University Rochester Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A provocative study that explores medical, social, cultural, and aesthetic customs and practices of treating the dead body in Sweden in an era of modernization.


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