The Hour Of Our Death by Philippe Ariès
The Classic History of Western Attitudes Toward Death Over the Last One Thousand Years
"The Hour of Our Death" delves into the profound and evolving relationship between humanity and death from the early Middle Ages to the present. The book presents a detailed historical analysis of attitudes toward death, revealing how cultural, social, and religious elements have shaped human responses to mortality. It explores the rituals of dying and the customs of mourning, highlighting the transition from a familiar acceptance of death's constant presence in daily life to its modern sequestration and medicalization, which has altered but not diminished its profound impact on the human psyche and society.
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- Published
- 1981
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 651
- Original Language
- French
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