Books by Paul Koudounaris and Complete Book Reviews

The Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses
The Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses
Paul Koudounaris. Thames & Hudson, $50 (224) ISBN 978-0-500-25178-2
"Morbid elegance is puzzling to modern eyes," declares Koudounaris as he commences this global journey celebrating the macabre through a socio-cultural history of charnel houses and ossuaries. "Little by little, the dead cease to exist," professed...
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Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures & Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs
Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures & Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs
Paul Koudounaris. Thames & Hudson, $29.95 (192p) ISBN 978-0-500-25195-9
Koudounaris (The Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses) provides the largely forgotten story of the katakombenheiligen, skeletons unearthed from Roman catacombs, intricately adorned with jewels and worshiped as martyrs,
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A Cat’s Tale: A Journey Through Feline History
A Cat’s Tale: A Journey Through Feline History
Paul Koudounaris. Holt, $29.99 (288p) ISBN 978-1-250-21772-1
This charming, funny, and informative history of cats is narrated by Baba, a domestic shorthair tabby cat, as “dictated to” her human companion, historian Koudounaris (Memento Mori). Baba’s story begins at the end of the Neolithic period, when...
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