#koudounaris

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Saint Konstantius (detail from Paul Koudounaris,  Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures and Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs)

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Head relic of St. Deodatus

Photographed by Paul Koudounaris

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Early Christian martyrs from the Rome catacombs - Paul Koudounaris (2015)

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Totally Random Non-Fiction Tuesday

Cats are the best. And this book goes from beginning to end all about Cats and history, and does so in one of the most different and hilarious ways I’ve ever seen.

I had never read or heard of Paul Koudounaris before this book, but, apparently this is on brand. This book is actually “by” Baba, Paul’s cat. It starts with cats like the the ones in Egypt (and the cat goddess Bastet) to cats in World War I and II, to even going prehistoric with the history of cats.

For a cat lover it was just so amazing, and, as for those dog lovers who read this blog, you may learn something too. Humans domesticated dogs, Cats domesticated themselves! Heh.

You may like this book If you Liked: The Lion in the Living Room by Abigail Tucker, The Inner Life of Cats by Thomas McNamee, or Cat Sense by John Bradshaw

A Cat’s Tale: A Journey Through Feline History by Paul Koudounaris

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I'm really sorry but you're an unbedazzled skeleton to me

inconsolable. we'll never speak again.

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Book 187

Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures & Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs

Paul Koudounaris

Thames & Hudson 2013

Another beautiful book about bones and skeletons from Paul Koudounaris. Richly adorned in lavish colorful clothing, encrusted with gold and jewels, and posed as though alive, skeletons have been venerated as miracle workers and protectors for centuries. In this volume, Koudounaris illuminates and tells the stories of 70 such saints. Beautiful and macabre.

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Exploring the Heartfelt Rituals of Pet Memorialization

The Journey into the Heart of Pet Memorialization It all started with a visit to a pet cemetery nestled in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California. Despite spending his entire career immersed in the study of death, American author and photographer Paul Koudounaris had never been particularly drawn to human cemeteries. However, the Pet Haven Cemetery and Crematory captivated him in a way that was…

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Catching up with 222 Cemeteries to See Before You Die

Last Saturday, I hit another milestone. Matthew Kronsberg interviewed me for the Wall Street Journal. The story appeared on Saturday as “When Did Cemeteries Become Tourist Attractions and Hot-Date Spots?” The Petaluma Argus-Courier wrote about “Digging Tombstones: A Grave Pastime in Words and Pictures” in advance of my book-signing at the Word Horde Emporium of the Weird and Fantastic. Author,…

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If we've ever spoken you already know I have a massive soft spot for feral pigeons, I hate seeing them by the road so often.

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torajan burial grounds in memento mori: the dead among us - paul koudounaris (2015)

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Παραμονή Πρωτοχρονιάς στον ΣΚΑΪ με τον Χρήστο Φερεντίνο (Φωτογραφίες &Trailer)

Παραμονή Πρωτοχρονιάς στις 21.00, στον ΣΚΑΪ.  Στον ΣΚΑΪ υποδεχόμαστε τη νέα χρονιά με φίλους! Την Παραμονή Πρωτοχρονιάς στις 21.00, κάνουμε ποδαρικό στο 2024 με μία εκπομπή γεμάτη τραγούδι, χαρά, αισιοδοξία και τον Χρήστο Φερεντίνο που μαζί με όλους εμάς, θα γιορτάσει την «Πρωτοχρονιά με φίλους!». Την Παραμονή της Πρωτοχρονιάς συντονιζόμαστε στον ΣΚΑΪ, με τον Δημήτρη Μπάση σε ένα μουσικό ταξίδι…

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Paul Koudounaris – Kedilerin Dünya Tarihi (2023)

Medeniyetin doğuşundan bu yana aramızdalar. Ve günümüzde kimileri için sadece eğlenceli evcil hayvanlar olarak görünseler de geçmişleri kahramanlık, aşk, trajedi, fedakârlık öyküleriyle dolu. İkna olmadıysanız Kedi Baba, bilgili bir tekir olarak pagan tanrıların kucağından günümüze, kedigillerin tarihini gözler önüne sermek için burada. Baba, neredeyse her kıtayı ve binlerce yılı kapsayan bu…

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katsuyo aoki , paul koudounaris

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Memento Mori: The Dead Among Us, Paul Koudounaris

As I mentioned in my post here about the book Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures & Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs, I find the topic and rituals around death in other cultures truly fascinating. I know it sounds so bizarre and every time I write about it or mention it to people, I feel as though I have to defend myself but I can’t help but find it such an interesting topic. And evidently Paul…