Aries Weaver (20 results)

1st Thus. xvii +651pp., including Index. Illustrated with two sections of b/w plates. (From The Center For Grieving Children, Portland ME). The Classic History of Western Attitudes Toward Death over the Last One Thousand Years. Trade paperback. Shelfwear, spine creased, and front cover torn at the spine; usual age toning to the pages; previous owner's stamp to half title (marked out). Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Condition: good. This book is in Good condition. There may be some notes and highligting but otherwise the book is in overall good condition.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Translation; First Printing. Oxford Paperbacks; 651 pages; B&W illustrations. Light foxing on the exterior edges of textblock. Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.

paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. First Edition, clean sturdy and unmarked with moderate shelf wear EP.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Oxford University Press, 1991. Octavo. Paperback. Book is like new. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good- Dust Jacket. 1st printing of 1st American edition. Good hardcover with very good- DJ, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Binding sound and sturdy. Top edge of text block has foxing. Light general shelfwear. Dust jacket is unclipped and has a price of $20.00 on front inner flap. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.

paperback. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st American Edition. COLLECTIBLE: BREATHTAKING: MONUMENTAL: COMPELLING: RICH: SEMINAL: FINE / AS-NEW Stated First American Edition hardcover (Orig 1981): NEW unclipped mylar-protected jacket showing orig. $20.00 price at top-right inside-front flyleaf, AS-NEW black linen-over-boards cover w/ sharp NEW edges & corners & titles FRESHLY gold-stamped on spine, IMMACULATE text-block exterior w smooth-cut top & bottom edges & cut-page-style side-edging, AS-NEW sewn binding w/ tight signatures & red & yellow-checked cloth bands at spine-caps, IMPECCABLE cream-white end-papers on heavy stock, PRISTINE interior handsomely printed in Avanta (a film version of Electra) on superb paper * Illustrations: presented on gloss-laminated paper in 2 sections: 22 b-w illus. on 12 pp. following p. 204, 18 b-w illus. on 12 pp. following p. 428 * Illustrations (vii), Foreword (xi), Preface (xiii), Notes (617), Index (640) * 6.32" x 9.62" x 2.78", 1.20 kg, xviii+651 (669) pp. * ABOUT THE BOOK: The fruit of almost 20 years of study, this landmark history compellingly traces the changes in Western attitudes toward death & dying from the earliest Christian times to the present day, revealing a pattern of gradually developing evolutionary stages in our perceptions of life in relation to death, each stage representing a virtual redefinition of human nature. Starting at the very foundations of Western culture, the eminent historian Phillipe Aries shows how, from Graeco-Roman times through the 1st millennium of the Common Era, death was too common to be frightening; each life was quietly subordinated to the community, which paid its respects & then moved on. Aries identifies the first major shift in attitude w/ the turn of the 11th century when a sense of individuality began to rise & w/ profound consequences: death no longer meant merely a weakening of community but rather the destruction of self. Hence the growing fear of the afterlife, new conceptions of the Last Judgment, & the first attempts by Masses & other rituals to guarantee a better life in the next world. In the 1500s attention shifted from the demise of the self to that of the loved one as family supplants community & by the 19th century death comes to be viewed as simply a staging post toward reunion in the hereafter. Finally, Aries shows why death has become such an unendurable truth in our own century, how it has been nearly banished from our daily lives, & points out what may be done to re-tame this secret terror. The richness of Aries' investigative work & source material is breathtaking. Exploring everything from churches, religious rituals & graveyards w/ their often macabre headstones & monuments, to wills & testaments, love letters, literature, town-plans, paintings, diaries, crime & sanitation reports & grave robbing complaints, Aries ranges across Europe to Russia on the one hand & to England & America on the other. As he sorts out the tangled mysteries of our accumulated terrors & beliefs, we come to understand the history, indeed the pathology, of our intellectual & psychological tensions in the face of death. In this masterpiece of historical analysis & reconstruction, Philip Aries has given us a monumental work, an architectural plan into which all other contemporary writings on death fit, finding their context within the gigantic historical design he alone has been able to shape. * "There is no doubt at all that [this extraordinary book] has supplied all future historians with a benchmark -- & a target . . . [This book] will be a seminal work of historical scholarship, a major landmark in the historiography of the late 20th century." - Professor Lawrence Stone, from his review of the original French edition in the NYRB, Oct. 1978 * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE carefully wraps, labels & custom-packages this SUPERB two volume set for FREE domestic shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL or USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a below-cost additional fee & via USPS FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL MAIL at our posted rates.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:0140551638.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: dj. pp. 651. 8vo. Bound in black cloth. Light shelfwear and minor shaking to binding, some discoloured spotting to ffep and fore-edge, as well as ink signature to ffep. Dustjacket some what worn and discolorued, with a previously repaired tear to edge; very good in good dustjacket.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. lst vintage books ed edition. 696 pages. 9.20x6.20x1.70 inches. In Stock.

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pen, pencil & highlighter markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pen & pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:

15.5x23 cm. xvii+651 pages. Softcover. Spine sides slightly yellowing. Pen writing on first white page. Else in good condition. The book is in : English.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. lst vintage books ed edition. 696 pages. 9.20x6.20x1.70 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.