Death-ritual and social structure in classical antiquity
Morris, Ian
Death-ritual and social structure in classical antiquity / Ian Morris - London : Cambridge University Press ,1996 - 264 p.
The chief purpose of this book is to show how burials may be used as a uniquely informative source for Greek and Roman social history. Burials permit a far wider range of inference and insight than the literary texts produced by and for a narrow social elite, and by studying them in depth Dr. Morris is able to offer new interpretations of social change in Graeco-Roman antiquity. The major interdisciplinary importance of the book lies in its attempt to break down barriers between archaeologists and historians of different societies and cultures.
9780521376112
History
Archaeology
393.0938 MOR
Death-ritual and social structure in classical antiquity / Ian Morris - London : Cambridge University Press ,1996 - 264 p.
The chief purpose of this book is to show how burials may be used as a uniquely informative source for Greek and Roman social history. Burials permit a far wider range of inference and insight than the literary texts produced by and for a narrow social elite, and by studying them in depth Dr. Morris is able to offer new interpretations of social change in Graeco-Roman antiquity. The major interdisciplinary importance of the book lies in its attempt to break down barriers between archaeologists and historians of different societies and cultures.
9780521376112
History
Archaeology
393.0938 MOR
