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This is more than a book about Puritans or about death. It is also about family, community, & identity in the modern world. The book is an intelligent & highly original study of 17th-century attitudes toward death, which were profoundly different from those in our own time. Prof. Stannard's object is not merely to understand that period but to provide a perspective on the present. He skillfully combines historical research with important hypotheses concerning social change. The book rests upon a strong command of social science literature & is written with grace & style. Illustrations. A richly diverse & highly readable book that skillfully combines historical research with important hypothesis concerning social change.ÓStannard, David E. is the author of 'Puritan Way of Death A Study in Religion, Culture and Social Change', published 0000 under ISBN 9780756780845 and ISBN 0756780845.
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