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Death : a graveside companion / edited by Joanna Ebenstein ; foreword by Will Self

This illustrated compendium examines global cultural attitudes towards mortality through art and artefacts dating from 2000 BCE to the present. Expert essays and diverse imagery explore themes such as memento mori, anatomical representation, and funerary rituals.

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Archaeology Biography Culture Death and Burial Emotions Family and Society History Life Sciences Philosophy Photography Religion Science

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Anatomy/Biology/Life sciences/Science Catacombs/Cemeteries/Burial/Archaeology/History Death -- Religious aspects/Life Death -- Social aspects/Life Death in art Death/Life Mourning customs/Rites and ceremonies/Ritualism Mourning/Grief/Bereavement/Death/Life Postmortem photography/Portrait photography/Photography Saints/Persons Spiritualists/Occultists/Religious adherents/Persons

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