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Facing the 'King of Terrors': Death and Society in an American Community, 1750-1990 Wells, Robert V. (Union College, New York)
Facing the 'King of Terrors': Death and Society in an American Community, 1750-1990
Wells, Robert V. (Union College, New York)
Here, death is given the attention it deserves as one of the most important aspects of personal and societal experience. This book examines changes in the roles and perceptions of death in one American community, Schenectady, New York, from 1750 to 1990.
316 pages, 41 b/w illus. 4 maps 11 tables
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 16, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521025096 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 316 |
| Dimensions | 154 × 235 × 20 mm · 490 g |
| Language | English |