THE END OF LIFE IN THE 18TH CENTURY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3917/dsso.104.0003Keywords:
end of life, eighteenth century, dying person, burial, testament.Abstract
Under the Ancien Régime, dying is an art. Death, a decisive passage for the salvation of the soul, is prepared with the greatest care. In the 18th century, however, a series of inflections changed practices: this traditionally public and solemn moment was simplified, and, following the new sensibilities of the time, became more intimate and private. A more “modern” death would
thus emerge, announcing current conceptions.
Published
2025-06-06
How to Cite
HERVOUET, B. . (2025). THE END OF LIFE IN THE 18TH CENTURY. MEDECINE LEGALE DROIT MEDICAL, 66(4), 3 - 11. https://doi.org/10.3917/dsso.104.0003
