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Regarding the Dead
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Alexandra Fletcher (Museum curator)
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014 - Publisher: British Museum Research Public

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A key publication on the British Museum's approach to the ethical issues surrounding the inclusion of human remains in museum collections and possible solutions
The Book of the Dead
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Muriel Rukeyser
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018 - Publisher:

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Written in response to the Hawk's Nest Tunnel disaster of 1931 in Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, The Book of the Dead is an important part of West Virginia's cul
The Work of the Dead
Language: en
Pages: 736
Authors: Thomas W. Laqueur
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-05-08 - Publisher: Princeton University Press

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The meaning of our concern for mortal remains—from antiquity through the twentieth century The Greek philosopher Diogenes said that when he died his body shou
Journey Through the Afterlife
Language: en
Pages: 328
Authors: John H. Taylor
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010 - Publisher: Harvard University Press

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With contributions from leading scholars and detailed catalog entries that interpret the spells and painted scenes, this fascinating and important work affords
The Brief History of the Dead
Language: en
Pages: 270
Authors: Kevin Brockmeier
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-02-14 - Publisher: Vintage

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From Kevin Brockmeier, one of this generation's most inventive young writers, comes a striking new novel about death, life, and the mysterious place in between.