The Ancient Roman Afterlife : : Di Manes, Belief, and the Cult of the Dead / / Charles W. King.
In ancient Rome, it was believed some humans were transformed into special, empowered beings after death. These deified dead, known as the manes, watched over and protected their surviving family members, possibly even extending those relatives' lives. But unlike the Greek hero-cult, the worshi...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021] ©2020 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Abbreviations of Ancient Authors
- Abbreviations of Journals and Modern Editions
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- 1 Di Manes
- 2 Di Manes
- 3 Who Worshipped Whom?
- 4 The Manes in the Context of Roman Religion
- 5 The Powers of the Dead
- 6 The Manes in the Context of the Funeral
- 7 Festivals, Ceremonies, and Home Shrines
- 8 Conclusion
- Appendix 1: The Larvae
- Appendix 2: The Decline of the Lemuria
- Notes
- Bibliography
- General Index
- Index Locorum