Every man has thought about death. Every nation and every generation is intrigued by the final destination of body and mind. Dead has therefore always got a special place among the living. Mummified, or hair, heart, bones cherished. Or entrusted to the earth,  to nature appears’ disposal by incineration. Which way human choose for a dead body, there was left a memory somewhere. A headstone, a simple cross, an immense mausoleum.
This book gives a unique perspective on the distinctive European dead-culture.