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Author | : Erin-Marie Legacey |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 229 |
Release | : 2019-04-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1501715615 |
Download Making Space for the Dead Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The dead of Paris, before the French Revolution, were most often consigned to mass graveyards that contemporaries described as terrible and terrifying, emitting "putrid miasmas" that were a threat to both health and dignity. In a book that is at once wonderfully macabre and exceptionally informative, Erin-Marie Legacey explores how a new burial culture emerged in Paris as a result of both revolutionary fervor and public health concerns, resulting in the construction of park-like cemeteries on the outskirts of the city and a vast underground ossuary. Making Space for the Dead describes how revolutionaries placed the dead at the center of their republican project of radical reinvention of French society and envisioned a future where graveyards would do more than safely contain human remains; they would serve to educate and inspire the living. Legacey unearths the unexpectedly lively process by which burial sites were reimagined, built, and used, focusing on three of the most important of these new spaces: the Paris Catacombs, Père Lachaise cemetery, and the short-lived Museum of French Monuments. By situating discussions of death and memory in the nation's broader cultural and political context, as well as highlighting how ordinary Parisians understood and experienced these sites, she shows how the treatment of the dead became central to the reconstruction of Parisian society after the Revolution.
Author | : Jeremy Bates |
Publisher | : World's Scariest Places |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 2015-02-24 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780993764691 |
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Paris, France is known as the City of Lights, a metropolis renowned for romance and beauty. Beneath the bustling streets and cafes, however, exists The Catacombs, a labyrinth of crumbling tunnels home to six million dead. When a video camera containing mysterious footage is discovered deep within their depths, a group of friends venture into the tunnels to investigate. But what starts out as a lighthearted adventure takes a turn for the worse when they reach their destination and stumble upon the evil lurking there.
Author | : Christine Quigley |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2001-01-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780786410682 |
Download Skulls and Skeletons Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Of the parts of the human body, the bones have a unique durability that lends itself to collection. Provided a body has not been cremated, the skeletal remains can be recovered even millions of years after death, cleaned of flesh and debris, studied at length, and stored indefinitely without the maintenance that wet specimens require. Motivations for collecting human skeletal material range from the practical (in anthropology, medicine, forensics) to the ritualistic (phrenology, in the relics of martyrs and saints). This book is an examination of those motivations and the collections they have brought about--catacombs, ossuaries, mass graves, prehistoric excavations, private collections, and institutions. The book contains sections on procuring, handling, storing, transporting, cleaning, and identifying skeletal remains. The repatriation of remains and legislation covering the topic are also addressed.
Author | : Paul Koudounaris |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011-09-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0500251789 |
Download The Empire of Death Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
From 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 dialogue with death that is now silent. The sites in this specially photographed and brilliantly original study range from the Monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Palermo, where the living would visit mummified or skeletal remains and lovingly dress them; to the Paris catacombs; to fantastic bone-encrusted creations in Austria, Cambodia, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Italy, Peru, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, and elsewhere. Paul Koudounaris photographed more than seventy sites for this book. He analyzes the role of these remarkable memorials within the cultures that created them, as well as the mythology and folklore that developed around them, and skillfully traces a remarkable human endeavor.
Author | : Victoria Schwab |
Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 2019-09-03 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 133811106X |
Download Tunnel of Bones (City of Ghosts #2) Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The thrilling sequel to Victoria Schwab's New York Times bestselling City of Ghosts! Trouble is haunting Cassidy Blake . . . even more than usual.She (plus her ghost best friend, Jacob, of course) are in Paris, where Cass's parents are filming their TV show about the world's most haunted cities. Sure, it's fun eating croissants and seeing the Eiffel Tower, but there's true ghostly danger lurking beneath Paris, in the creepy underground Catacombs.When Cass accidentally awakens a frighteningly strong spirit, she must rely on her still-growing skills as a ghosthunter -- and turn to friends both old and new to help her unravel a mystery. But time is running out, and the spirit is only growing stronger.And if Cass fails, the force she's unleashed could haunt the city forever.#1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Schwab returns to the spooky and heart-pounding world of City of Ghosts, delivering thrilling new adventures and an unforgettable spin on friendship. (Because sometimes, even psychic ghost best friends have secrets. . .)
Author | : Kim Foster |
Publisher | : eKensington |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2013-06-02 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1601830645 |
Download A Beautiful Heist Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Everyone has a talent. Some are just more legal than others. Cat Montgomery steals jewels for AB&T, the premier agency for thieves in Seattle. Career perks: good pay, great disguises, constant adrenaline rush. Drawbacks: the possibility of jail time. . .or worse. Now she's taken on a lucrative side job—recovering a priceless Faberge egg for an alleged Romanov descendent. Though Cat is working solo, there are plenty of interested players. Her FBI ex-boyfriend is nosing around, as is her former mentor-turned-nemesis. Then there's the sexy art thief helping—or is he hindering?—her mission. If her luck holds out, this could be the case that allows Cat to retire with her conscience and her life intact. If not, it'll be her last job for all the wrong reasons. . . 102,500 Words
Author | : Caroline Archer |
Publisher | : Mark Batty Publisher |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
Download Paris Underground Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Literally underneath Paris, graffiti, signage, murals and mosaics reflect 500 years of the city's history.
Author | : Oliver Gee |
Publisher | : Earful Tower Publishing |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2020-05-13 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781098301996 |
Download Paris on Air Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Join award-winning podcaster Oliver Gee on this laugh-out-loud journey through the streets of Paris. He tells of how five years in France have taught him how to order cheese, make a Parisian person smile, and convince anyone you can fake French (even if, like Oliver, you speak the language like an Australian cow). A fresh voice on the Paris scene, he shares the soaring highs and crushing lows that come with following your dreams to the French capital. He also befriends the city's too-cool-for-school basketballers, chases runaway crocodiles, and goes on a mammoth honeymoon trip around France on his little red scooter.
Author | : Jennifer Donnelly |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 471 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Americans |
ISBN | : 0375989501 |
Download Revolution Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Brooklyn - Andi Alpers is on the edge. She’s angry at her father for leaving, angry at her mother for not being able to cope, and heartbroken by the loss of her younger brother, Truman. Rage and grief are destroying her. And she’s about to be expelled from Brooklyn Heights’ most prestigious private school when her father intervenes. Now Andi must accompany him to Paris for winter break. Paris - Alexandrine Paradis lived over two centuries ago. She dreamed of making her mark on the Paris stage, but a fateful encounter with a doomed prince of France cast her in a tragic role she didn’t want - and couldn’t escape. Two girls, two centuries apart. One never knowing the other. But when Andi finds Alexandrine’s diary, she recognizes something in her words and is moved to the point of obsession. There’s comfort and distraction for Andi in the journal’s antique pages - until, on a midnight journey through the catacombs of Paris, Alexandrine’s words transcend paper and time, and the past becomes suddenly, terrifyingly present.
Author | : Gilles Thomas |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 122 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9782840967217 |
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