Gender of Death A Cultural History in Art and Literature

"THE GENDER OF DEATH undertakes a huge task. Guthke sets out to document and explain the development of death iconography in Western culture from the Middle Ages to the present day. What is impressive is the way in which his argument is always firmly grounded in specific works of art, some of which are beautifully reproduced. Given his ambition, it would not have been surprising if details had been sacrificed to make the broader point, but the book is rich in description and is particularly effective when illustration and analysis are juxtaposed."Guthke, Karl S. is the author of 'Gender of Death A Cultural History in Art and Literature' with ISBN 9780521644600 and ISBN 0521644607.