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 first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction art history informative mysterious slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

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...

Read more

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...