Death Dictionary: Over 5,500 Clinical, Legal, Literary and Vernacular Terms
by Christine Quigley
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From police jargon to medical terminology, from the coarse language of death row to literary euphemisms, over 5,550 words and terms associated directly with death and dying are defined in this unique dictionary. The entries have been collected from 65 cultures, nine religions and 20 fields of study, including archeology, cryonics, theology, theater and the military. Definitions are identified (e.g., archaic, obsolete, slang) and, when appropriate, the occupation it is most closely connected show more to and variants of the expression are provided. The appended thesaurus gives commonly used words and the terms that are synonymous with them. show lessTags
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Christine Quigley writes books and articles, reviews books for Fortean Times, and adds daily posts to her eclectic blog at http://quigleyscabinet. blogspot.com. She lives in Florida.
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Reference, Politics and Government
- DDC/MDS
- 306.9 — Society, Government, and Culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Social Behavior - Dating, Marriage, Divorce Institutions pertaining to death
- LCC
- HQ1073 .Q54 — Social sciences The family. Marriage, Women and Sexuality The Family. Marriage. Women Thanatology. Death. Dying
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