Co víme o smrti…? – Sígl Miroslav (2017)

We generally fear death, but at the same time, we often reciprocate it. It is interesting how various cultures perceive death today and in the past. For example, let us recall the ancient Greeks' view of the afterlife and their legend of the River Styx and the ferryman, who must be paid with coins placed on the deceased's eyelids. Each culture, nation, and of course, each of us as individuals has its own perspective on death and its rituals. And although we fear death, we often think about it and talk about it. Miroslav Sígl's book What Do We Know About Death? is essentially a book about life. It is a study of the significance of death for various cultures and the customs and traditions that our ancestors had and that we have today. It is also an extensive probe into our culture. Sígl provides a comprehensive overview of works and authors from our own and world literature who have been inspired by this topic and viewed it from various perspectives, along with excerpts from their thoughts. This book can be not only an interesting read about how different cultures and individuals perceive death but also a guide on how to view life and death, which is the only inevitable certainty of life, its end - or perhaps just a continuation...