Work of the Dead

The meaning of our concern for mortal remains-from antiquity through the twentieth centuryThe Greek philosopher Diogenes said that when he died his body should be tossed over the city walls for beasts to scavenge. Why should he or anyone else care what became of his corpse? In The Work of the Dead, acclaimed cultural historian Thomas Laqueur ex

Intelesul preocuparii noastre pentru ramasitele muritoare - din antichitate pana in secolul al XX-lea Filozoful grec Diogene a spus ca, atunci cand a murit, trupul sau ar trebui aruncat peste zidurile orasului pentru ca fiarele sa fie rapite. De ce ar trebui sa-i pese lui sau altcuiva ce s-a intamplat cu cadavrul sau?