Spirits of the Dead - Roman Funerary Commemoration in Western Europe

Zusatztext Well illustrated with photographs! drawings and maps! this volume explores the significant aspects of life! death and social relationships. Klappentext An examination of the importance attached to preserving the memory of the dead in the Roman world, and an exploration of the ways in which funerary inscriptions can be used to reconstruct Roman lives. The valuable source material is extensively reproduced, and the discussion is accessible to non-specialists. Zusammenfassung An examination of the importance attached to preserving the memory of the dead in the Roman world, and an exploration of the ways in which funerary inscriptions can be used to reconstruct Roman lives. The valuable source material is extensively reproduced, and the discussion is accessible to non-specialists.

Product details

• Authors: Maureen Carroll, Maureen (Senior Lecturer in Roman Archaeology Carroll
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 15.01.2011, delayed
• EAN: 9780199603992
• ISBN: 978-0-19-960399-2
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Oxford Studies in Ancient Documents; Oxford Studies in Ancient Documents; Oxford Studies in Ancient Docu
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity