The ancient Roman afterlife : di manes, belief, and the cult of the dead
| 1. Verfasser: |
King, Charles, 1967-
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Austin :
University of Texas Press,
2020.
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| Ausgabe: | First edition. |
| Umfang/Format: |
xxix, 269 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Schriftenreihe: |
Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture
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| Schlagworte: | |
| iDAI.gazetteer: |
Imperium Romanum |
Inhaltsangabe:
- 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.
