The Return of Death in Times of Uncertainty—A Sketchy Diagnosis of Death in the Contemporary ‘Corona Crisis’
For most parts of human history, death was an integral part of life, something that prehistoric and premodern man had no other option than to live with as best as possible. According to historians, death was familiar and tamed, it was at the center of social and cultural life. With the coming of mod...
Main Authors: | Michael Hviid Jacobsen, Anders Petersen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-07-01
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Series: | Social Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/9/8/131 |
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