Death, Desire and Loss in Western Culture
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| Author | Jonathan Dollimore |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Literary Studies |
| Subject | Death and culture |
| Publisher | Routledge |
Publication date | 1998 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 384 |
| ISBN | 978-0415921749 |
Death, Desire and Loss in Western Culture is a 1998 philosophy book by the social theorist Jonathan Dollimore.[1] The book describes the influence of the death obsession in western culture. Dollimore's analysis is heavily influenced by early modern culture.[2]