Philippe Ariès
Philippe Ariès was a prominent French historian whose work focused on the history of private life and attitudes towards life and death. He is best known for his books 'Centuries of Childhood' and 'The Hour of Our Death', which have significantly influenced the study of the history of childhood and attitudes towards death in Western society.
Books
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1. The Hour Of Our Death
"The Hour of Our Death" delves into the profound and evolving relationship between humanity and death from the early Middle Ages to the present. The book presents a detailed historical analysis of attitudes toward death, revealing how cultural, social, and religious elements have shaped human responses to mortality. It explores the rituals of dying and the customs of mourning, highlighting the transition from a familiar acceptance of death's constant presence in daily life to its modern sequestration and medicalization, which has altered but not diminished its profound impact on the human psyche and society.
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