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THE LONELINESS OF THE DYING
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AND Humana Conditio |
| By: |
Norbert Elias, Alan Scott (Editor), Brigitte Scott (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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| ISBN 10: |
1906359067 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781906359065 |
| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 April, 2010 |
| Series: |
Collected Works of Norbert Elias v. 6 |
| Pages: |
192 |
| Description: |
Contains two shorter books - "The Loneliness of the Dying", which discusses the changing social context of death and dying over the centuries; and "Humana Conditio", which is written in 1985 to mark the fortieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War. |
| Synopsis: |
This volume contains two of Elias' shorter books. "The Loneliness of the Dying" is one of his most admired works - drawing on a range of literary and historical sources, it is sensitive and even moving in its discussion of the changing social context of death and dying over the centuries. Today, when death is less familiar to most people in everyday life, the dying frequently experience the loneliness of social isolation. "Humana Conditio", written in 1985 to mark the fortieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War, has never before been published in English. 'Human beings', writes Elias, 'have made the reciprocal murdering of people a permanent institution. Wars are part of a fixed tradition of humanity. They are anchored in its social institutions and in the social habitus of people, even the most peace-loving'. Elias' meditation on the human lot ranges over the whole of human history, to international relations and the future of humanity. |
| Publication: |
Ireland |
| Imprint: |
University College Dublin Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |