Ossuaries and charnel houses
By: by Greg Roza
Edition: First edition.
Series: Digging up the dead; Digging up the dead (Gareth Stevens Publishing)
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781482412703; 9781482414875; 9781482412338
Subjects: Death; Ossuaries; Social aspects; Juvenile literature; History; Tombs; Funeral rites and ceremonies
Description: "Have you ever heard of people saving the bones of their ancestors? That's what happens in ossuaries and charnel houses. You might be wondering why people would do this, and there are several fascinating reasons you need to read to believe. Inside this creepy volume, readers will find amazing photographs of charnel houses and ossuaries, including the dark passages of the Paris catacombs and the ornately decorated Sedlec Ossuary. Photographs are paired with engaging passages, sidebars, and fact facts that explain ancient, and not so ancient, death traditions."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Table of contents: title: House of bones; title: Tower of silence; title: Native American charnel houses; title: Creepy catacombs; title: Czech ossuaries; title: Chapel of bones; title: Bones of the war dead; title: An ossuary mystery; title: Glossary; title: For more information; title: Index.