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Memento Mori
The Dead Among Us
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Artikel-Nr:
9780500517789
Veröffentl:
2015
Seiten:
216
Autor:
Paul Koudounaris
Gewicht:
1606 g
Format:
339x229x24 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Nach der Erlangung seines Doktortitels der Kunstgeschichte an der Universität von Kalifornien in Los Angeles veröffentlichte Paul Koudounaris zahlreiche Artikel sowohl in akademischen wie auch populärwissenschaftlichen Zeitschriften.
Memento Mori takes the reader on a ghoulish but beautiful tour of some of the world's more unusual sacred sites and traditions, in which human remains are displayed for the benefit of the living. From burial caves in Indonesia festooned with bones, to skulls smoking cigarettes, wearing beanie hats and sunglasses, and decorated with garlands of flowers in South America, Paul Koudounaris ventures beyond the grave to find messages of hope and salvation. His glorious colour photographs and informed commentaries reveal that in many places, the realms of the living and the dead are nowhere near so distinct as contemporary Western society would have us believe.
Combines engaging text and striking photography in a survey of cultural memorials that incorporate the bodies of the dead, sharing insights into the traditions and festivals of more than 30 countries. By the author of The Empire of Death.
Introduction: Memento Mori - The Dead Will Rise: Macabre Masterpieces of the Nineteenth Century - The Gates of Paradise: Bones and Salvation in the Christian Tradition - They Walk Among Us: Mysterious Burial Caves in Asia - Blessed Souls: Elaborate Ossuaries in the Catholic World - They Shall Not Perish: Memorials in Bone to Victims of Tragedy - Remains to be Seen: Mummies and other Exquisite Corpses - Crossing the Border: The Living and the Dead in Bolivia - Heavenly Glory: Decorated Bones from Around the World