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Peer reviewedJankofsky, Klaus P.; Stuecher, Uwe H. – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1984
Identifies and discusses altruism as a basic trait of human character and behavior and explores its possible implications for the dying person. Observable in hospitals and literary-aesthetic representations, altruism is a part of the infinite variety of humanity's perceptions, activities, and experiences that make up the mosaic of life and death.…
Descriptors: Altruism, Death, Medieval Literature, Psychological Patterns
