Roman Death: The Dying and the Dead in Ancient Rome by Hope, Valerie M.

Roman Death (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781847250384)

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Roman Death: The Dying and the Dead in Ancient Rome by Hope, Valerie M.

Roman Death

$90.00
Roman Death: The Dying and the Dead in Ancient Rome by Hope, Valerie M.

Roman Death

$90.00
Format: Hardcover
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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.

Author: Valerie M. Hope
ISBN-10: 1847250386
ISBN-13: 9781847250384
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 08/15/2009
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.40w x 1.00d
By Valerie M. Hope
By Valerie M. Hope
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Dr Valerie Hope is a Lecturer in the Department of Classical Studies at the Open University.

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