The End of the Soul: Scientific Modernity, Atheism and Anthropology in France - Jennifer Hecht - Books - Columbia University Press - 9780231128469 - July 15, 2003
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The End of the Soul: Scientific Modernity, Atheism and Anthropology in France


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On October 19th, 1876, a group of leading French citizens, both men and women, joined together to form an unusual group, The Society of Mutual Autopsy, with the aim of proving that souls do not exist. This text discusses this strange scientific pact and the genesis of modern-day anthropology.


416 pages, Illustrations

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released July 15, 2003
ISBN13 9780231128469
Publishers Columbia University Press
Pages 416
Dimensions 165 × 235 × 34 mm   ·   714 g

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