The empire of death : a cultural history of ossuaries and charnel houses
Koudounaris, Paul2011
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In this tour de force of original cultural history, Paul Koudounaris takes the reader on an unprecedented international tour of macabre and devotional architectural masterpieces in nearly 20 countries.
Main title:
The empire of death : a cultural history of ossuaries and charnel houses / Paul Koudounaris.
Author:
Koudounaris, Paul, author
Imprint:
London : Thames & Hudson, 2011.
Collation:
223 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 32 cm
Notes:
Map on lining papers.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780500251782 (hbk)
Dewey class:
726.8
LC class:
NA6130
Local class:
726.8
Language:
English
BRN:
727414