Roman death :: dying and the dead in ancient Rome /

You traveller, who make your way along the path, stop I ask - I beg you not to ignore my epitaph. Death never ceases to fascinate the living and in roman society, where the mortality was high, people were forced to confront the brevity of life and the impact of death. What did death mean and symboli...

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1. Verfasser: Hope, Valerie M., 1968-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York : Continuum, 2009.
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Zusammenfassung:You traveller, who make your way along the path, stop I ask - I beg you not to ignore my epitaph. Death never ceases to fascinate the living and in roman society, where the mortality was high, people were forced to confront the brevity of life and the impact of death. What did death mean and symbolize to the Romans? What does?roman death' tell the modern reader about ancient society? This accessible and engaging book ranges from suicides, funeral feasts, necromancy and Hades to mourning, epitaphs and posthumous damnation. Impressive in its broad scope and fascinating in the level of detail, Valerie Hope presents the first survey to study death in ancient Rome in such an approachable and authoritative style.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (239 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-234) and index.
ISBN:9781441113658
1441113657
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