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Ancestor Masks and Aristocratic Power in Roman Culture
Ancestor Masks and Aristocratic Power in Roman Culture
Author: Harriet I. Flower
In the first comprehensive study of Roman ancestor masks in English, 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. Flower traces the functional evolution of ancestor masks, from their first attested appearance in the third century BC to t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780198150183
ISBN-10: 0198150180
Publication Date: 1/14/1997
Pages: 411
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Publisher: Clarendon Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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