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Life and Death in the Roman Suburb introduces new ways of understanding Roman cities as well as ancient attitudes towards death and the dead. Drawing on recent archaeological projects from across Italy, Emmerson shows how Roman cities created suburbs where the living and the dead came together in a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Emmerson, Allison L. C. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Cities and towns, Ancient > Italy.
Suburbs > Antiquities.
Tombs > Italy > Antiquities.
Refuse and refuse disposal > Italy > Antiquities.
Commerce > Antiquities.
Theater > Italy > Antiquities.
Villes antiques > Italie.
Ancient.
HISTORY.
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
Cities and towns, Ancient
Italy
Italy > Commerce > History.
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Life and Death in the Roman Suburb introduces new ways of understanding Roman cities as well as ancient attitudes towards death and the dead. Drawing on recent archaeological projects from across Italy, Emmerson shows how Roman cities created suburbs where the living and the dead came together in a new type of urban neighbourhood.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 282 pages) : illustrations (some color), map, plans (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780192594105
0192594109
9780191887123
0191887129
9780192594099
0192594095