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

Name: The Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses
Author: Paul Koudounaris
ISBN: 9780500251782

by Paul Koudounaris

Pages: 224
ISBN: 9780500251782
Published: 2011

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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...

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