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The Art of Death
N Llewellyn
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Description for The Art of Death
Paperback. 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. This book explores the meanings behind a range of these artefacts, and describes the attitudes and practices which lay behind their production and use. Num Pages: 160 pages, 91 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; ACN; ACV; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
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 artefacts. In "The Art of Death", Nigel Llewellyn explores the meanings behind an astonishing range of these artefacts, and describes the attitudes and practices which lay behind their production and use. Illustrated and explained in this ... Read more
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 artefacts. In "The Art of Death", Nigel Llewellyn explores the meanings behind an astonishing range of these artefacts, and describes the attitudes and practices which lay behind their production and use. Illustrated and explained in this ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780948462160
SKU
V9780948462160
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About N Llewellyn
Nigel Llewellyn is Lecturer in the History of Art at the University of Sussex.
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