| The Gender of Death: A Cultural History in Art and Literature Contributor(s): Guthke, Karl S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521644607 ISBN-13: 9780521644600 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $46.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: In this illustrated historical survey of the image of death in art and literature Karl S. Guthke assesses the significance of the various personifications of death in different ages and cultures, as male or female, enemy or lover, friend or avenger, angel or devil. Guthke shows that such images are reflections of the life and cultures that produced them, and through them he offers astonishing new insights into the nature and perception of the Western self in its cultural, intellectual, and literary context. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - General - Art |
| Dewey: 700.454 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.89" W x 9.69" (1.40 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Death/Dying |