DTH Aries shows that this modern denial of death was unheard of in the past. Our oldest historical records suggest that the usual approach to death was one of acceptance. “They were in no hurry to die,” he says, but when death came it was treated as something normal, as part of the natural order of things."

Aries shows that this modern denial of death was unheard of in the past. Our oldest historical records suggest that the usual approach to death was one of acceptance. “They were in no hurry to die,” he says, but when death came it was treated as something normal, as part of the natural order of things."