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Roman Tombs and the Art of Commemoration - Contextual Approaches to Funerary Customs in the Second Century CE (Paperback)
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Roman Tombs and the Art of Commemoration - Contextual Approaches to Funerary Customs in the Second Century CE (Paperback)
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The history of funerary customs in Rome contains many unanswered
questions and controversial debates, especially concerning the
significant developments of the second century CE. In this book,
distinguished historian Barbara E. Borg employs the full range of
material and written evidence to explore four key questions that
change our view of Roman society and its values. For the first
time, senatorial burial practices can be reconstructed and
contrasted with those of other classes. Borg then explains the
change from incineration to inhumation as a revival of old Roman
mores that accelerated after the example set by Hadrian. In the
third chapter, she argues that tombs became prime locations for
promoting and displaying long family lines among the elite, which
then inspired freedmen to undertake similar commemorative
practices. Finally she explores the association of deceased persons
with the divine and apotheosis through portraits on divine body
shapes and temple tombs.
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