The Architecture of Death The Transformation of the Cemetery in 18th Century Paris |
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| Author:
| Etlin, Richard A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-262-55015-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1987 |
| Publisher: | MIT Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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In the eighteenth century Paris underwent a remarkable transformation in Western attitudes about life and death. The Architecture of Death traces this change through six pivotal decades, and analyzes the intellectual and social concerns that led to the establishment of a new kind of urban institution - the municipal cemetery.
In the eighteenth century Paris underwent a remarkable transformation in Western attitudes about life and death. The Architecture of Death traces this change through six pivotal decades, and analyzes the intellectual and social concerns that led to the establishment of a new kind of urban institution - the municipal cemetery.