The Gender of Death: A Cultural History in Art and LiteratureIn 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. |
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The Gender of Death: A Cultural History in Art and Literature Karl Siegfried Guthke Limited preview - 1999 |
The Gender of Death: A Cultural History in Art and Literature Karl S. Guthke No preview available - 1999 |
The Gender of Death: A Cultural History in Art and Literature Karl S. Guthke No preview available - 1999 |