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Memento mori : the dead among us

by Paul Koudounaris

This photographic survey explores global memorials and sacred sites that incorporate human remains into decorative and devotional contexts. Using colour imagery, it examines the diverse ways different cultures maintain connections between the living and the dead.

Accession 20378 ISBN 9780500252611 Publisher Thames & Hudson
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