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Art of Death Visual Culture in the English Death Ritual C.1500 - C.1800

Paperback • 1991 • English

Art of Death Visual Culture in the English Death Ritual C.1500 - C.1800

By Nigel Llewellyn

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About the book

How did our ancestors die? Whereas in our own day the subject of death is usually avoided, in pre-Industrial England the rituals and processes of death were present and immediate. People not only surrounded themselves with memento mori, they also sought to keep alive memories of those who had gone before. This continual confrontation with death was enhanced by a rich culture of visual artifacts. In The Art of Death, Nigel Llewellyn explores the meanings behind an astonishing range of these artif...Show more

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ISBN

9780948462160

Publisher

Reaktion Books

Published year

1991

Language

English

Original title

Art of Death Visual Culture in the English Death Ritual C.1500 - C.1800

Format

Paperback

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