Name: Death and Burial in the Roman World
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Author: Toynbee J. M. C. M.
ISBN: 9780801855078

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Physical Book

Publisher

Johns Hopkins University Press

Author

Toynbee J. M. C. M.

Year

1996

Language

English

Pages

336

Format

Paperback

Weight

1.00

ISBN

0801855071

ISBN13

9780801855078

Synopsis "Death and Burial in the Roman World "

The most comprehensive book on Roman burial practices--now available in paperbackNever 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.

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