ABSTRACT

Presenting a wide range of relevant, translated texts on death, burial and commemoration in the Roman world, this book is organized thematically and supported by discussion of recent scholarship. The breadth of material included ensures that this sourcebook will shed light on the way death was thought about and dealt with in Roman society.

chapter |8 pages

INTRODUCTION

chapter 1|37 pages

DYING

chapter 2|39 pages

MORTALITY AND MEMORY

chapter 3|43 pages

FUNERALS

chapter 4|44 pages

THE CEMETERY

chapter 5|39 pages

GRIEF

chapter 6|37 pages

THE AFTERLIFE