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Ancestor Masks and Aristocratic Power in Roman Culture (Hardcover)
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Ancestor Masks and Aristocratic Power in Roman Culture (Hardcover)
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In the first comprehensive study of Roman ancestor masks in
English, Harriet Flower explains the reasons behind the use of wax
masks in the commemoration of politically prominent family members
by the elite society of Rome. Broadening her approach from the
purely art historical, Flower traces the functional evolution of
ancestor masks, from their first appearance in the third century BC
to their last mention in the sixth century AD, through the
examination of literary sources in both prose and verse, legal
texts, epigraphy, archaeology, numismatics, and art. It is by
putting these masks, which were worn by actors at the funerals of
the deceased, into their legal, social, and political context that
Flower is able to elucidate their central position in the media of
the time and their special meaning as symbols of power and
prestige.
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