Ancestor Masks and Aristocratic Power in Roman Culture

Ancestor Masks and Aristocratic Power in Roman Culture

Editorial Reviews Book Description Flower explains why the Roman elite commemorated politically prominent family members with wax masks worn by actors at the funerals of the deceased. She looks at literary sources, legal texts, epigraphy, archaeology, numismatics, and art, tracing the functional evolution of ancestor masks,
from the third century BC to the sixth century AD. By putting these masks into their legal, social, and political context, Flower elucidates their central position in the media of the time and their special meaning as symbols of power and prestige.

Ancestor Masks and Aristocratic Power in Roman Culture,Harriet I. Flower,Oxford University Press, USA,0198150180,Ancient - Rome,Ancient Rome - History,Anthropology - Physical,Customs & Traditions,Death & Dying,Elite (Social sciences),Funeral rites and ceremonies,History - General History,Literature: Classics,Masks,Nobility,Rome,Social Science,Sociology,Ancient Rome,Classical Greek & Roman archaeology,Classical Studies | Ancient History | Roman,Costume,Cultural studies,European history: BCE to c 500 CE,History / Ancient / Rome

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