The dying game : a curious history of death
King, Melanie2008
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This is a rollercoaster history of everything that has, could and does befall a corpse - from the bizarre and macabre death rituals of ancient and modern cultures to the morbidly fascinating biological, ethical and legal story that begins only when we end.
Main title:
The dying game : a curious history of death / Melanie King.
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Imprint:
Oxford : Oneworld, 2008.
Collation:
[vi], 218 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-204) and index.
ISBN:
9781851685929 (pbk)
Dewey class:
306.9
Local class:
306.9
Language:
English
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BRN:
1430159
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