In the Arms of Others: A Cultural History of the Right-To-Die in America

In the Arms of Others: A Cultural History of the Right-To-Die in America

Peter G. Filene
$27.93
Publication Date: August 20th, 1999
Publisher:
Ivan R. Dee Publisher
ISBN:
9781566632683
Pages:
302
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Description

In this cultural history of the "right-to-die" in America, Mr. Filene navigates the maze of bioethical arguments surrounding the issue, analyzing complex questions with remarkable lucidity. "A unique and valuable contribution."-Daniel Callahan, The Hastings Center.

About the Author

Peter Filene is professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. His other books include Home and Away (a novel) and Him/Her/Self, a celebrated history of gender identities.