Music and Memory in the Ancient Greek and Roman Worlds

Music and Memory in the Ancient Greek and Roman Worlds
Author: Lauren Curtis
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2021-10-28
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1108831664

Combines multiple theoretical perspectives and diverse media to examine the relation between music and memory in ancient Greece and Rome.

John Weever

John Weever
Author: E. A. J. Honigmann
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1987
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780719023293

Death and Burial in the Roman World

Death and Burial in the Roman World
Author: J. M. C. Toynbee
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 1996-10-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780801855078

The most comprehensive book on Roman burial practices—now available in paperback Never before available in paperback, J. M. C. Toynbee's study is the most comprehensive book on Roman burial practices. Ranging throughout the Roman world from Rome to Pompeii, Britain to Jerusalem—Toynbee's book examines funeral practices from a wide variety of perspectives. First, Toynbee examines Roman beliefs about death and the afterlife, revealing that few Romans believed in the Elysian Fields of poetic invention. She then describes the rituals associated with burial and mourning: commemorative meals at the gravesite were common, with some tombs having built-in kitchens and rooms where family could stay overnight. Toynbee also includes descriptions of the layout and finances of cemeteries, the tomb types of both the rich and poor, and the types of grave markers and monuments as well as tomb furnishings.

Ancient Greek Art and European Funerary Art

Ancient Greek Art and European Funerary Art
Author: Evangelia Georgitsoyanni
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2019-11-21
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1527543765

This book charts a significant aspect of European heritage: cemeteries. Cemeteries are nowadays considered as formal cultural sites and open-air museums attracting a great number of visitors; while cemetery records, memorial monuments, epitaph inscriptions and symbols provide useful data, attracting the interest of an increasing number of scholars from various disciplines and backgrounds. This collective volume consists of selected papers, presented at the ASCE (Association of Significant Cemeteries in Europe) Conference: “Ancient Greek Art and European Funerary Art” organized by the Harokopio University of Athens-Greece on October 5-7 2017, aiming to highlight various cultural aspects of cemeteries. The authors present funerary art and its classical origin, investigate theoretical and historical approaches, plan cultural and educational routes, design technological applications concerning the use of cemeteries as cultural sites, and propose multiple ways for promoting cemetery heritage and public engagement; while the majority of the papers is based on field and archival research and is accompanied by original images. The multicultural character of death heritage is highlighted through the variety of case-studies presented in this volume, introducing different perspectives and interpretations on art, history, heritage and cultural tourism, laying the groundwork for the public discussion on our common heritage as appeared in cemeteries, appealing to both the wider public and the academic community.