Curious Coffins and Riveting Rituals

This vibrantly illustrated collection offers a whirlwind tour of burial, preservation, and memorial practices and landmarks, from across the globe and throughout history. From mummification in ancient Egypt and post-mortem photography in Victorian England to Ghana's fantasy coffins and the Japanese ritual of kotsuage, the vibrant visual profiles in this book explore how humans throughout time immemorial have honored and remembered the dead.