The Roman Mourner : Funeral Rites, Gender and the Body.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hope, Valerie M., 1968- author.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mourning customs--Rome--History.

Mourning customs.

Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient--Rome--History.

Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient.

Death--Social aspects--Rome.

Death.

Bereavement--Social aspects--Rome.

Bereavement.

Emotions--Religious aspects--Rome.

Emotions.

Weepers (Mourners)--Rome.

Weepers (Mourners).

Women and death--Rome--History.

Women and death.

Human body--Religious aspects--Rome.

Human body.

Rome--Religious life and customs.

Rome.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (343 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"To date, mourning has not featured prominently in studies of Roman death and this book redresses that fact by presenting a comprehensive analysis of who mourners were and what mourners did, as well as addressing the social, cultural and ritual significance of mourning. It brings together varied evidence, ranging from literature and art to epigraphy, which helps to illustrate the ritual of mourning. Valerie M. Hope address fundamental questions about how mourning was expressed, displayed and performed, and in turn what mourning can reveal about Roman society"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Defining and Exploring Mourning

Regulating the Mourner

Identifying the Mourner

Body: Posture, Gait and Position

Body: Neglect, Bruises and Blood

Hair: Loose, Long and Dishevelled

Clothes: Coverings and Colours

Face: Countenance and Tears

Voice: Silence to Song

A Roman Way of Mourning?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-350-32083-8

1-350-32080-3

OCLC:

1504691011