Charon‘s obol: Between religious fervour and daily life pragmatism. Ergo et inter mortuos avaritia vivit… Coins in funerary contexts: Roman Dacia vs. Pannonia (Bibliotheca Musei Napocensis LIII)
Language: Engish
Table of contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Methodology
Chapter I. Roman funerary anthropology. Roman funeral rites in the light of literary and iconographic sources
Chapter II. Literary and iconographic sources on the myth of Charon focusing on the ancient tradition of paying the Ferryman’s fee
Chapter III. Coin offerings in funerary contexts
A. Dacia
B. Pannonia
Conclusions
The repertory of cemeteries
A. Dacia
B. Pannonia
List of illustrations
List of tables
List of graphs
Bibliography
Catalogue
List of abbreviations
Tables
Graphs
Map
Details | |
Publisher | Editura Mega |
Language | English |
Pages | 368 |
Illustrations | b/w figures |
Binding | hardback |
ISBN | 978-606-020-044-4 |
Creation date | 2018 |
Size | 21 x 29 cm |