{"product_id":"curious-coffins-and-riveting-rituals-death-practices-around-the-world-by-yy-liak","title":"Curious Coffins and Riveting Rituals: Death Practices Around the World by YY Liak","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover the world’s most fascinating death and funeral traditions in this illustrated modern-day memento mori. Embark on a whirlwind tour of burial, preservation, and memorial practices and landmarks from across the globe and throughout history, ranging from the customs of our ancestors to contemporary practices. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn these vibrantly illustrated pages, you can explore how humans from time immemorial have honored and remembered the dead, including: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMummification in ancient Egypt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePost-mortem photography in Victorian England \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpen-pyre cremations in India \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGhana’s fantasy coffins \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese ritual of kotsuage (“the gathering of the bones”) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAnd much more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor-illustrator YY Liak tackles the thorny theme of death with a deep compassion for the universal experiences of loss and grief and an intrepid interest in the unique mortuary practices that have arisen across continents, cultures, and millennia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by Chronicle Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e192 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasures approx. 8\" x 10\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chronicle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44457996714026,"sku":"9781797230047","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/9726\/0330\/files\/a7e5f2c9a1f193dd4eaf6fd645fa1da2282d59fb0144f0e97ce1aa900b6ba412.jpg?v=1781128054","url":"https:\/\/nakedcityclothing.com\/products\/curious-coffins-and-riveting-rituals-death-practices-around-the-world-by-yy-liak","provider":"Naked City Clothing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}