Preface: The burden of mortality -- Two cultures: one of death and one of life -- A mighty fortress is our god: the religious consolation -- The role of art: the secular consolation -- Dying as a performing art -- Partying among the tombs -- Elegies and the elegiac sense of life -- The art of war -- Conclusion: Last words -- Appendix: Recommended reading.
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