{"product_id":"death-and-burial-in-the-roman-world-9780801855078","title":"Death and Burial in the Roman World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe most comprehensive book on Roman burial practices--now available in paperback\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNever before available in paperback, J. M. C. Toynbee's study is the most comprehensive book on Roman burial practices. Ranging throughout the Roman world from Rome to Pompeii, Britain to Jerusalem--Toynbee's book examines funeral practices from a wide variety of perspectives. First, Toynbee examines Roman beliefs about death and the afterlife, revealing that few Romans believed in the Elysian Fields of poetic invention. She then describes the rituals associated with burial and mourning: commemorative meals at the gravesite were common, with some tombs having built-in kitchens and rooms where family could stay overnight. Toynbee also includes descriptions of the layout and finances of cemeteries, the tomb types of both the rich and poor, and the types of grave markers and monuments as well as tomb furnishings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. M. C. Toynbee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.68h x 5.76w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801855078\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. M. C. Toynbee \u003c\/b\u003e was Lawrence Professor of Classical Archaeology at Cambridge University and an honorary Fellow of Newnham College. Before her death in 1985, she served as a Fellow of the British Academy and the Royal Numismatic Society, and as a member of the faculty of the British School in Rome. She authored numerous articles and books, including \u003ci\u003eArt in Roman Britain, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Art of the Romans, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoman Historical Portraits, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRoman Life and Art in Britain\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40136290238579,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_71689679-020a-4c85-a2df-f8e62fa0decd.jpg?v=1654262718","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/death-and-burial-in-the-roman-world-9780801855078","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}