Death-ritual And Social Structure In Classical Antiquity (key Themes In Ancient History)
by Ian Morris /
1992 / English / PDF
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The chief purpose of this book is to show how burials may be used
as a uniquely informative source for Greek and Roman social
history. Burials permit a far wider range of inference and insight
than the literary texts produced by and for a narrow social elite,
and by studying them in depth Dr. Morris is able to offer new
interpretations of social change in Graeco-Roman antiquity. The
major interdisciplinary importance of the book lies in its attempt
to break down barriers between archaeologists and historians of
different societies and cultures.
The chief purpose of this book is to show how burials may be used
as a uniquely informative source for Greek and Roman social
history. Burials permit a far wider range of inference and insight
than the literary texts produced by and for a narrow social elite,
and by studying them in depth Dr. Morris is able to offer new
interpretations of social change in Graeco-Roman antiquity. The
major interdisciplinary importance of the book lies in its attempt
to break down barriers between archaeologists and historians of
different societies and cultures.
