Columbarium tombs and collective identity in Augustan Rome / Dorian Borbonus, University of Dayton.
Columbarium tombs and collective identity in Augustan Rome / Dorian Borbonus, University of Dayton.
Columbarium tombs and collective identity in Augustan Rome / Dorian Borbonus, University of Dayton.
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New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
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G 2015/1031
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English
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Physical content
xvi, 294 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
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text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- 1. Studying columbaria as a historical phenomenon -- 2. Tradition and innovation in the architectural design of columbaria -- 3. Making and breaking the rules: the use and evolution of columbaria -- 4. Reading between the lines: the vocabulary of columbarium epitaphs -- 5. Finding ni...
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New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2014.
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"Columbarium tombs are among the most recognizable forms of Roman architecture and also among the most enigmatic. The subterranean collective burial chambers have repeatedly sparked the imagination of modern commentators, but their origins and function remain obscure. Columbarium Tombs and Collective Identity in Augustan Rome situates columbaria wi...
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Columbarium tombs and collective identity in Augustan Rome / Dorian Borbonus, University of Dayton.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-283) and index.
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G 2015/1031
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74VKO4Px7EeX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKO4Px7EeX
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ISBN
1107031400 (hardback)
9781107031401 (hardback)
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726/.8093763
MMS ID
991022619509702626
