The Gender of Death: A Cultural History in Art and Literature (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521644600)

In 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.

Author: Karl S. Guthke, Karls Guthke
ISBN-10: 0521644607
ISBN-13: 9780521644600
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/25/1999
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.69h x 6.89w x 0.66d