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Author:
King, Charles (Professor of history) author.
Title:
The ancient Roman afterlife : di manes, belief, and the cult of the dead / Charles W. King.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher:
University of Texas Press,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
xxix, 269 pages ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Gods, Roman.
Rome--Religious life and customs.
Dead--Religious aspects.
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Rome.
Rome--Religion.
Cults--Rome.
Household shrines--Rome.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
Di manes : the godhood of the dead -- Di manes : the number of the gods -- Who worshipped whom? -- The manes in the context of Roman religion : beliefs and variations -- The powers of the dead -- The manes in the context of the funeral -- Festivals, ceremonies, and home shrines -- Conclusion -- Appendix one : the larvae -- Appendix two : the decline of the Lemuria.
Series:
Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture
ISBN:
1477320202
9781477320204
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1089259878
LCCN:
2019005792
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

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