Heritage Ethics and Human Rights of the Dead

Thomas Laqueur argues that the work of the dead is carried out through the living and through those who remember, honour, and mourn. Further, he maintains that the brutal or careless disposal of the corpse “is an attack of extreme violence”. To treat the dead body as if it does n...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kelsey Perreault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Genealogy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/2/3/22