The Roman mourner: funeral rites, gender and the body
"To date, mourning has not featured prominently in studies of Roman death and this book redresses that fact by presenting a comprehensive analysis of who mourners were and what mourners did, as well as addressing the social, cultural and ritual significance of mourning. It brings together varie...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York
Bloomsbury Academic
2025
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| In: | Year: 2025 |
| Further subjects: | B
Women and death (Rome)
History
B Death Social aspects (Rome) B Rome Religious life and customs B Bereavement Social aspects (Rome) B Mourning customs (Rome) History B Human Body Religious aspects (Rome) B Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient (Rome) History B Emotions Religious aspects (Rome) B Weepers (Mourners) (Rome) |
| Summary: | "To date, mourning has not featured prominently in studies of Roman death and this book redresses that fact by presenting a comprehensive analysis of who mourners were and what mourners did, as well as addressing the social, cultural and ritual significance of mourning. It brings together varied evidence, ranging from literature and art to epigraphy, which helps to illustrate the ritual of mourning. Valerie M. Hope address fundamental questions about how mourning was expressed, displayed and performed, and in turn what mourning can reveal about Roman society"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | ix, 292 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 978-1-350-32079-6 |
