8vo - 21.5 x 14 cm.; 334 pp. From the author's preface: "This book grew out of lectures given at the Institute of Mission Studies at St. Paul University, Ottawa, Canada" and from the back cover ". . . Today, in western society, where death, as Wittgenstein puts it, is not a life event, it is no longer a mystery, but a problem to solve. The author has put his vision on death in this book in an enriching way . . ." Seventeen page bibliography. Minor wear and scuffing to the covers, otherwise clean and tight. Signed by the author with an inscription on the first page, the half title page.; Signed by Author