Spirits of the Dead - Roman Funerary Commemoration in Western Europe

Spirits of the Dead examines the importance attached to preserving the memory of the dead in the Roman world, and explores the ways in which funerary inscriptions can be used to reconstruct Roman lives, however fragmentarily and imperfectly. It is the only study to examine epigraphic, historical, and archaeological evidence in order to gain insight into the way Romans used funerary texts to establish a dialogue with their own society. Maureen Carroll brings together a large body of material from many geographical areas, shedding light on provincial and regional variation in funerary commemoration and even on the differences between funerary traditions of neighbouring towns.

Summary

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, Carroll Maureen
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.01.2011
• 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; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Death & Dying, HISTORY / World, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, General & world history, Ancient World, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Archaeology by period / region, General and world history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Sociology: death and dying, BCE period – Protohistory, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology