The Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses - Paul Koudounaris

It is sometimes said that death is the last taboo, but it was not always so. For centuries, religious establishments constructed decorated ossuaries and charnel houses that stand as masterpieces of art created from human bone. These unique structures have been pushed into the footnotes of history; they were part of a dialogue with death that is now silent.

data wydania

2011 (data przybliżona)

liczba stron

224

język

angielski