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Ancestor Masks and Aristocratic Power in Roman Culture Hardcover - 1996
by Harriet I. Flower
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In the first comprehensive study of Roman ancestor masks in English, Harriet Flower explains the reasons behind the use of wax masks in the commemoration of politically prominent family members by the elite society of Rome. Flower traces the functional evolution of ancestor masks, from their first attested appearance in the third century BC to their last mention in the sixth century AD, through the examination of literary sources in both prose and verse, legal texts, epigraphy, archaeology, numismatics, and art. It is by putting these masks, which were worn by actors at the funerals of the deceased, into their legal, social, and political context that Flower is able to elucidate their central position in the media of the time and their special meaning as symbols of power and prestige.
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- Title Ancestor Masks and Aristocratic Power in Roman Culture
- Author Harriet I. Flower
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st Edition
- Condition Used - Good Condition
- Pages 428
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Clarendon Press, Oxford
- Date 1996
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 231026HAAC03008
- ISBN 9780198150183 / 0198150180
- Weight 1.58 lbs (0.72 kg)
- Dimensions 8.78 x 5.8 x 1.25 in (22.30 x 14.73 x 3.18 cm)
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- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Italy
- Topical: Death/Dying
- Library of Congress subjects Power (Social sciences) - Rome, Funeral rites and ceremonies - Rome
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96008168
- Dewey Decimal Code 393.9
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