Death and Burial in the Roman World (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 24 hours | |Short Description for Death and Burial in the Roman World Ranging throughout the Roman World - from Rome to Pompeii, Britain to Jerusalem - this text looks at Roman funeral practices from a variety of perspectives. It includes a description of the rituals associated with burial and mourning, and examines Roman beliefs about death and the afterlife.
Full description- Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Published: 31 October 1996
- Format: Paperback 430 pages
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- Categories: Religious Buildings | Sociology: Death & Dying | European History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Classical History / Classical Civilisation | Social & Cultural History | Ancient Religions & Mythologies
- ISBN 13: 9780801855078 ISBN 10: 0801855071
- Sales rank: 193,788
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Full description for Death and Burial in the Roman World
Never before available in paperback, J. M. C. Toynbee's study is the most comprehensive book on Roman burial practices. Ranging throughout the Roman world from Rome to Pompeii, Britain to Jerusalem-Toynbee's book examines funeral practices from a wide variety of perspectives. First, Toynbee examines Roman beliefs about death and the afterlife, revealing that few Romans believed in the Elysian Fields of poetic invention. She then describes the rituals associated with burial and mourning: commemorative meals at the gravesite were common, with some tombs having built-in kitchens and rooms where family could stay overnight. Toynbee also includes descriptions of the layout and finances of cemeteries, the tomb types of both the rich and poor, and the types of grave markers and monuments as well as tomb furnishings.
