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Death in Ancient Rome Valerie Hope (The Open University, UK)

Death in Ancient Rome By Valerie Hope (The Open University, UK)

Summary

Presenting a range of translated texts on death, burial and commemoration in the Roman world, this book is organized thematically and supported by discussion of scholarship. It sheds light on the way death was thought about and dealt with in Roman society.

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Death in Ancient Rome Summary

Death in Ancient Rome: A Sourcebook by Valerie Hope (The Open University, UK)

Presenting a wide range of relevant, translated texts on death, burial and commemoration in the Roman world, this book is organized thematically and supported by discussion of recent scholarship. The breadth of material included ensures that this sourcebook will shed light on the way death was thought about and dealt with in Roman society.

About Valerie Hope (The Open University, UK)

Valerie M Hope is Lecturer in the Department of Classical Studies at the Open University. Her main research interest is Roman social history, focusing on Roman funerary customs and funerary monuments. Her previous publications include Constructing Identity: The Roman Funerary Monuments of Aquileia, Mainz and Nimes (2001) and Death and disease in the Ancient City (2000)

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Death and Dying 2. Grief, Sorrow and Mourning 3. Funerals 4. Wills 5. The Cemetery 6. Afterlife, Souls and Spirits

Additional information

CIN0415331587G
9780415331586
0415331587
Death in Ancient Rome: A Sourcebook by Valerie Hope (The Open University, UK)
Used - Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2007-11-07
288
N/A
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