The Celebration of Death in Contemporary Culture

The Celebration of Death in Contemporary Culture
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Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Total Pages : 265
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ISBN-10 : 9780472130269
ISBN-13 : 0472130269
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Book Synopsis The Celebration of Death in Contemporary Culture by : Dina Khapaeva

Download or read book The Celebration of Death in Contemporary Culture written by Dina Khapaeva and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular culture has reimagined death as entertainment and monsters as heroes, reflecting a profound contempt for the human race


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