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

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

Paul Koudounaris

224 pages • 2011

4 editions

nonfiction art history informative mysterious slow-paced
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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 bone. These unique structu...

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