Zappaterra, Yolanda
Cities of the Dead: The world's most beautiful cemeteries
- ISBN 13:
- 9780711265783
- author:
- Zappaterra, Yolanda
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 29 x 22.5 centimetres (1.43 kg)
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Architecture & Design, Buildings,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Discover the fascinating stories behind the world's most beautiful cemeteries, where history, culture, and spirituality come together in unique and captivating ways. This stunning book features spectacular photography and explores the intriguing tales of monastic settlements, grand cathedrals, Shinto shrines, and Gothic chapels, among others. From the grandeur of London's Highgate Cemetery to the breathtaking beauty of Hawaii's Valley of the Temples, Cities of the Dead takes you on a tour of memorial sites that showcase the diversity and richness of cultures across the globe. With evocative images and in-depth storytelling, this book brings these sanctuaries to life, highlighting the features that make them special and revealing the ways in which cemeteries are about and for the living as much as the dead.
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