| Description |
xiii, 224 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Cornell studies in classical philology ; v. 59 |
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Cornell studies in classical philology ; v. 59.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-212) and index. |
| Contents |
The problem of the origins : Christian burial in Rome and Carthage -- Burial and religious identity : religious groups and collective burial -- Voluntary associations and collective burial : the church, Christians, and the Collegia -- Violation of tombs and impiety : funerary practices and religious beliefs -- Christian piety and burial duty : from the duty to bury the dead to the organization of burial for the poor -- Christian funerals and funerals of Christians : the church and the death ritual in late antiquity -- The church, Christians, and the dead : commemoration of the dead in late antiquity. |
| Subject |
Death -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient -- Rome -- Religious aspects.
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Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient -- Religious aspects.
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| ISBN |
9780801446771 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0801446775 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
BWX R7786867 |
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CDX 9160538 |
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AU@ 000043696248 |
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NLGGC 320039099 |
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