A Dictionary of the English and German Languages for Home and School, Vol. 2 of

Immanuel Schmidt, Gustav Tanger

ISBN 10: 0282905537 / ISBN 13: 9780282905538

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

Beschreibung

Print on Demand. This book is an in-depth exploration of the meaning of death and the ways in which it has been conceptualized throughout history and across different cultures. The author draws on a wide range of sources, from ancient myths and religious texts to contemporary philosophy and psychology, to shed light on the complex and multifaceted nature of death. The book begins by examining the different ways in which death has been understood in various cultures and time periods. The author discusses the beliefs of ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, as well as the Christian and Islamic views of death. He also explores the role of death in art, literature, and music, arguing that these cultural expressions can provide valuable insights into the human experience of mortality. In the second part of the book, the author turns his attention to the psychological and philosophical aspects of death. He examines the different ways in which people cope with the death of loved ones, and the ways in which we can come to terms with our own mortality. The author draws on the work of philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, and Heidegger to develop a nuanced understanding of the meaning of death and its implications for human life. This book is a thought-provoking and wide-ranging exploration of one of the most fundamental aspects of human existence. The author's insights will be of interest to anyone who is interested in the meaning of life and death. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: A Dictionary of the English and German Languages for Home and School, Vol. 2 of
• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0282905537
• ISBN-13: 9780282905538
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: New
• Buchtyp: print-on-demand item
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Inhaltsangabe

Excerpt from A Dictionary of the English and German Languages for Home and School, Vol. 2 of 2: In Two Parts, With Special Reference to Dr. Felix Flügel's Universal English-German and German-English Dictionary; German-English

Apart from containing a larger number of idioms, the present work differs from most other dictionaries of a similar size in paying more attention to the customs, manners, and institutions of the two countries, in briefly, but let us hope sufficiently explaining words relating to literature, history, and social life, and in inserting many poetical quotations, as well as foreign expressions, of frequent occurrence in English writers.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.