Death and Burial in the Roman World

Name: Death and Burial in the Roman World
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ISBN: 9780801855078

ISBN-10: 0801855071

ISBN-13: 9780801855078

Edition: Reprint

Authors: J. M. C. Toynbee

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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…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 10/31/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.77" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



List of Illustrations



Etruscan Antecedents



Roman Beliefs about the Afterlife. Cremation and Inhumation



Funerary Rites and the Cult of the Dead



The Layout of Cemeteries and Ownership of Tombs. Walled Cemeteries. Funerary Gardens



Selected Types of Tombs I



Selected Types of Tombs II



Gravestones and Tomb Furniture


Notes


Sources of Illustrations


Index