Roman Death - The Dying and the Dead in Ancient Rome (Hardcover)

An original study of the role and rituals of death in Roman civilization.

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.

General

Imprint:	Hambledon Continuum
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2009
First published:	August 2009
Authors:	Valerie M. Hope
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-84725-038-4
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	1-84725-038-6
Barcode:	9781847250384

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