Bought this for my daughter to a research paper for school. I ended up reading it myself once she was finished with her paper. Fascinating subject and an interesting part of history! English From the Middle Ages through the nineteenth century, a number of churches in Europe built ossuaries and charnelsâ€"chambers that housed the bones of the deceased. Monasteries saved the bones (or sometimes mummified bodies) of past members, and some towns preserved and 0500251789 Back about eight months ago, a friend had mentioned this book to me about not just the text, but about all the photography & the histories. I found a very nice copy on here & I'm so glad I ordered it. The Empire Of Death is incredible in every sense of the word. Paul Koudounaris I wanted a book that would give historical and interesting facts on places of death and our treatment of the dead. That is just what was delivered and . The photos are large, high quality and provoked a range of emotions from me including shock, dread, awe, curiosity, 0500251789 A lovely photography book that picks up and goes a bit deeper than Paul Koudounaris' excellent previous book, Heavenly Bodies the images are hypnotic and so full of radiant 'life' and beauty, artistry and veneration, that while being drawn in to the superb 0500251789
Awesome! Anthropoligst, phsychologists and thansthologists galore.! Also very interesting for people intrigued about or researching the reality of death. Very few books on this topic available. Not so good as Memento Mori, but also extraordinary images and text. Try a Hardcover I am so happy that I ordered this book. It is full of stunning photography and the binding is very elegant. This was a perfect addition to my collection of books about Ossuaries. Typically these kinds of books are either coffee table books burdened by mediocre writing and Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses Littered around Europe are so called Ossuaries where bones are kept either in special niches or arranged in convivial macabre baroque art. This book is a compendium of such shrines and a homage to death itself. Paul Koudounaris has documented well women-and-gender-studies
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