An ABC of St. Petersburg's Necropolises: Ships, Skulls, and Angels
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An ABC of St. Petersburg's Necropolises: Ships, Skulls, and Angels
29.99 €
Each tombstone is a detective story, where the person's name is only the beginning, and the rest needs to be deciphered.
The book "The ABC of St. Petersburg Necropolises. Ships, Skulls, Angels" is an attempt to understand the symbolism of necropolises of different eras: pre-revolutionary, Soviet and modern. After all, tombstones reflect not only the fates of individuals, but also the cultural, spiritual and historical traditions of society. By studying their symbolism, we restore the connection with past generations and better understand how ideas about death and memory have changed. Necropolitics helps to see in cemeteries not only burial sites, but also unique historical chronicles that have preserved the spirit of the times.
In this book, we will try to understand what the images and elements on monuments of different times mean: pre-revolutionary, Soviet and modern - depending on the context. And photographs from cemeteries of St. Petersburg and the region will help you see what is being discussed and make your own conclusion.
You will learn:
- What types of crosses are there, what do they mean and which one is correct?
- Why were tombstones rebuilt and how can this be recognized?
- Why do canonical angels not "mourn"?
- Which St. Petersburg effigy will help you get married?
- Why is a skull on a tombstone often not a symbol of death at all?
The book "The ABC of St. Petersburg Necropolises. Ships, Skulls, Angels" is an attempt to understand the symbolism of necropolises of different eras: pre-revolutionary, Soviet and modern. After all, tombstones reflect not only the fates of individuals, but also the cultural, spiritual and historical traditions of society. By studying their symbolism, we restore the connection with past generations and better understand how ideas about death and memory have changed. Necropolitics helps to see in cemeteries not only burial sites, but also unique historical chronicles that have preserved the spirit of the times.
In this book, we will try to understand what the images and elements on monuments of different times mean: pre-revolutionary, Soviet and modern - depending on the context. And photographs from cemeteries of St. Petersburg and the region will help you see what is being discussed and make your own conclusion.
You will learn:
- What types of crosses are there, what do they mean and which one is correct?
- Why were tombstones rebuilt and how can this be recognized?
- Why do canonical angels not "mourn"?
- Which St. Petersburg effigy will help you get married?
- Why is a skull on a tombstone often not a symbol of death at all?
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Petersburg. Architecture and history