A Celebration of Death ; An introduction to some of the buildings, monuments, and settings of funerary architecture in the Western European tradition

Curl, James Stevens

ISBN 10: 0094630003 / ISBN 13: 9780094630000

Published by Batsford 1980, London, 1980

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xxiv, 404 pp. Hardback in colour illustrated jacket, price clipped. Slight wear around jacket edges. Sections of fading to boards. Internally clean. Black & white illustrations. This is a heavy item and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. 0094630003 Small 4to. Seller Inventory # 71098

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Celebration of Death ; An introduction to ...

Publisher: Batsford 1980, London

Publication Date: 1980

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition.

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Synopsis:

This book describes and illustrates funerary architecture, monuments, memorials, and mausolea, together with the landscapes of cemeteries, from classical antiquity to the 20th century. The subjects of funerary architecture, of commemorative structures, and of cemeteries have been neglected by writers until fairly recently. This book describes funerary traditions, derived from early civilizations, from the Graeco-Roman world, and from Judaeo-Christian practice. In one broad sweep the author covers a wide range of chronology and geographical area, including the highly elaborate cemeteries created from the 18th century onwards.