This study explores the phenomenon of the cults of Raphael and Michelangelo in relation to their death, burial, and posthumous fame—or second life—from thei

This novel, cross-disciplinary collection explains how dying, death, and grieving have changed in America, for better or worse, since the turn of the millennium

This book examines the legacies and depictions of monarchs in an international context, focusing on both self-representation and commemoration by others. Spanni

Are images and spectacles fundamental mediators of power relationships in the West? This book draws upon the language of cultural studies to investigate a conte