Ancestor Masks and Aristocratic Power in Roman Culture

Auteur: Flower, Harriet I.
Editeur: Oxford University Press
Harriet Flower explains the reasons behind the use of wax masks in the commemoration of politically prominent family members by the elite society of Rome. She traces the evolution of ancestor masks, and puts them into their legal, social, political and symbolic context.
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Harriet Flower explains the reasons behind the use of wax masks in the commemoration of politically prominent family members by the elite society of Rome. She traces the evolution of ancestor masks, and puts them into their legal, social, political and symbolic context.
ISBN / EAN 9780199240241
Auteur Flower, Harriet I.
Editeur Oxford University Press