Spirits of the Dead: Roman Funerary Commemoration in Western Europe
Author:   Maureen Carroll (Senior Lecturer in Roman Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780199291076


Pages:   352
Publication Date:   12 October 2006
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Maureen Carroll (Senior Lecturer in Roman Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.765kg
ISBN:  

9780199291076


ISBN 10:   0199291071
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   12 October 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1: Introduction 2: Memory and commemoration 3: Anonymity, violation, and memory loss 4: Selecting a monument 5: Conveying a message 6: Causes of death 7: Family and household 8: Mapping population movement 9: Social mobility and social change 10: Death on earth, life in heaven 11: Conclusion

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...the broadest study in English of Roman burial practice since Toynbee's 1971 Death and Burial in the Roman World. John Pearce, Journal of Roman Studies Well illustrated with photographs, drawings and maps, this volume explores the significant aspects of life, death and social relationships. Richard Hingley, British Archaeology


...an immensely readable but also very scholarly work...This is a delightful book and there is much to be learned from every chapter. David Kennedy, Journal of Archaeological Science ...the broadest study in English of Roman burial practice since Toynbee's 1971 Death and Burial in the Roman World. John Pearce, Journal of Roman Studies Well illustrated with photographs, drawings and maps, this volume explores the significant aspects of life, death and social relationships. Richard Hingley, British Archaeology


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Maureen Carroll is Senior Lecturer in Roman Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield.

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