A New Art of Dying as a Cultural Challenge

In North Atlantic culture dying is mostly seen as a personal event. The societal dimension of dying and the impact of the cultural horizon are often overlooked. In this contribution a revised version of a medieval Ars moriendi model is used as a lens to perceive the one-sidedness of North Atlantic c...

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Autore principale: Leget, Carlo 1964- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Sage [2016]
In: Studies in Christian ethics
Anno: 2016, Volume: 29, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 279-285
Notazioni IxTheo:KBA Europa occidentale
KBQ America settentrionale
NBE Antropologia
NCH Etica della medicina
TK Età contemporanea
Altre parole chiave:B Spirituality
B Ars moriendi
B Death
B Palliative Care
B Palliative treatment
B art of dying
B Culture
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Riepilogo:In North Atlantic culture dying is mostly seen as a personal event. The societal dimension of dying and the impact of the cultural horizon are often overlooked. In this contribution a revised version of a medieval Ars moriendi model is used as a lens to perceive the one-sidedness of North Atlantic culture.
ISSN:0953-9468
Comprende:Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0953946816642974