Spirits of the Dead : Roman Funerary Commemoration in Western Europe

Spirits of the Dead examines the importance attached to preserving the memory of the dead in the Roman world, and explores the ways in which funerary inscriptions can be used to reconstruct Roman lives, however fragmentarily and imperfectly. It is the only study to examine epigraphic, historical, and archaeological evidence in order to gain insight into the way Romans used funerary texts to establish a dialogue with their own society. Maureen Carroll brings together a large body of material from many geographical areas, shedding light on provincial and regional variation in funerary commemoration and even on the differences between funerary traditions of neighbouring towns.

General

ISBN		9780199603992
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		Oxford Univ Pr on Demand
Pages		331
List Price		$55.00
Author		Carroll, Maureen
Publication Date		04/28/2011
Release Status		In Print
Format		Paperback
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 9 Inches (US) Width: 6 Inches (US) Thickness: 0.75 Inches (US) Unit Weight: 1.1 Pounds (US)
Series		Oxford Studies in Ancient Documents