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The Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses
Paul Koudounaris
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The Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses
Paul Koudounaris
Takes the reader on an international tour of macabre and devotional architectural masterpieces in nearly 20 countries. This book brings together some of the world's most important charnel sites, ranging from the crypts of the Capuchin monasteries in Italy, to the strange tomb of a 1960s wealthy Peruvian nobleman.
224 pages, 421 illustrations, 290 in colour
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 3, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780500251782 |
| Publishers | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 233 × 307 × 26 mm · 1.53 kg |
| Language | English |
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