The Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses by Paul Koudounaris Shells articulated skeleton mounted to a

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The Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses by Paul Koudounaris Shells articulated skeleton mounted to aFrom bone fetishism in the ancient world to painted skulls in Austria and Bavaria: an unusual and compelling work of cultural history. It is sometimes said that death is the last taboo, but it was not always so. For centuries, religious establishments constructed decorated ossuaries and charnel houses that stand as masterpieces of art created from human bone. These unique structures have been pushed into the footnotes of history; they were part of a