Spirits of the Dead (häftad)
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Häftad (Paperback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
352
Utgivningsdatum
2011-01-27
Förlag
OUP Oxford
Illustratör/Fotograf
3 maps 80 in-text illustrations
Illustrationer
80 in-text illustrations, 3 maps
Dimensioner
234 x 155 x 17 mm
Vikt
540 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780199603992

Spirits of the Dead

Roman Funerary Commemoration in Western Europe

av Maureen Carroll
Häftad,  Engelska, 2011-01-27
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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.
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David Kennedy, Journal of Archaeological Science Review from previous edition ...an immensely readable but also very scholarly work...This is a delightful book and there is much to be learned from every chapter.

John Pearce, Journal of Roman Studies ...the broadest study in English of Roman burial practice since Toynbee's 1971 Death and Burial in the Roman World.

Richard Hingley, British Archaeology Well illustrated with photographs, drawings and maps, this volume explores the significant aspects of life, death and social relationships.

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Maureen Carroll is Senior Lecturer in Roman Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction; 2. Memory and commemoration; 3. Anonymity, violation, and memory loss; 4. Selecting a monument; 5. Conveying a message; 6. Causes of death; 7. Family and household; 8. Mapping population movement; 9. Social mobility and social change; 10. Death on earth, life in heaven; 11. Conclusion

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