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Death-Ritual and Social Structure in Classical Antiquity (Key Themes in Ancient History) - Softcover

Morris, Ian

 
9780521376112: Death-Ritual and Social Structure in Classical Antiquity (Key Themes in Ancient History)

Synopsis

Shows how the excavated remains of burials are a major source of evidence for social historians of the ancient Graeco-Roman world.

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Review

"Morris represents a new wave of research in archaeology, and his book is welcome....It is engagingly written and unites a great deal of wide-ranging information." Choice

"Morris has written an excellent book about the interpretation of ancient burial remains and the use of such interpretations for social history." Religious Studies Review

"While aimed primarily at social historians, this work will also be of significant interest to classical archaeologists looking for creative approaches to interpreting the graves they excavate...I once heard an anthropologist claim that classical archaeology has not produced a theorist of note since Pausanias. Morris, citing recent work on Greek burials, asserts that the field may yet answer its critics. This work is part of that response." Clark A. Walz, American Journal of Archaeology

Book Description

In this innovative book Dr Morris seeks to show the many ways in which the excavated remains of burials can and should be a major source of evidence for social historians of the ancient Graeco-Roman world.

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9780521374651: Death-Ritual and Social Structure in Classical Antiquity (Key Themes in Ancient History)

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ISBN 10:  0521374650 ISBN 13:  9780521374651
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1992
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