TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kyle,Donald G.
ED  - T&F eBooks.
TI  - Spectacles of death in ancient Rome
SN  - 9780203006351
PY  - 1998///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Death
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Rome
KW  - Funeral rites and ceremonies
KW  - Violence
KW  - History
KW  - Gladiators
KW  - Christian martyrs
KW  - Social life and customs
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-281) and index; 1. Introduction : violent spectacles and Roman civilization -- 2. The phenomenon : the development and diversity of Roman spectacles of death -- 3. The victims : differentiation, status, and supply -- 4. Death, disposal, and damnation of humans : some methods and messages -- 5. Disposal from Roman arenas : some rituals and options -- 6. Arenas and eating : corpses and carcasses as food? -- 7. Rituals, spectacles, and the Tiber River -- 8. Christians : persecutions and disposal -- 9. Conclusion : hunts and homicides as spectacles of death; Also available in print edition; Electronic reproduction; [London, Eng.; Taylor and Francis; 2012]; PDF file created from digital scan of print book
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