Death is a part of life. As natural as this moment is, its interpretations have varied throughout history. Each culture has developed its own approach to memento mori, the awareness of one's mortality, with each era bringing a new perspective. Today, it seems as though we are increasingly banishing death from our lives. The current obsession with eternal youth can only ignore and suppress the decline of the human being at the end of life. Or can it? The author explores new and future ways of dealing with death and burial, while also reflecting on past centuries. A thought-provoking book.