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Roman death : dying and the dead in ancient Rome /

You traveller, who make your way along the path, stop I ask - I beg you not to ignore my epitaph. Death never ceases to fascinate the living and in roman society, where the mortality was high, people were forced to confront the brevity of life and the impact of death. What did death mean and symboli...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hope, Valerie M., 1968-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Continuum, 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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