The book provides highlights on the key concepts and trends of evolution in History of Imperial Mausoleum in China in China, as one of the series of books of “China Classified Histories”.

A funeral director reflects on 30 years of serving the living and the deceased while providing us with a behind-the-scenes story told with both empathy and humor. He attempts to assuage our curiosity and answer those questions that are uppermost in our minds when faced with death, including: - How do you handle the loss of a loved one? - What really happens during a death call? - Why do people send flowers? - What occurs during the restoration process? - What do people leave in loved ones' caskets? - How has the undertaker's role evolved? - and much more...

Sir Leslie Stephen's Mausoleum Book

The long-awaited English-language translation of Hervé Guibert's arresting journals

This is the definitive survey of Islamic architecture. Working from a social, rather than a technical perspective, Hillenbrand shows how the buildings fulfilled their intended functions within the community. Lavishly illustrated.

This book is a comprehensive study of the mausolea of the later Roman emperors.