Life and Death in the Roman Suburb

Life and Death in the Roman Suburb
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Total Pages : 301
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ISBN-10 : 9780198852759
ISBN-13 : 0198852754
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Book Synopsis Life and Death in the Roman Suburb by : Allison L. C. Emmerson

Download or read book Life and Death in the Roman Suburb written by Allison L. C. Emmerson and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life and Death in the Roman Suburb introduces new ways of understanding Roman cities as well as ancient attitudes towards death and the dead. Drawing on recent archaeological projects from across Italy, Emmerson shows how Roman cities created suburbs where the living and the dead came together in a new type of urban neighbourhood.


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