Roman Children's Sarcophagi Their Decoration and Its Social Significance
, by Huskinson, JanetNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780198140863 | 019814086X
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 7/25/1996
This is the first major study of the themes used in the decoration of sarcophagi made for children in Rome and Ostia from the late first to early fourth century AD. Using the subject categories adopted by other recent books on Roman Sarcophagi, Huskinson catalogs examples of each type, and discusses how these fit into the general pattern. Huskinson also discerns the differing themes that resulted from pagan and Christian attitudes towards children and beliefs about life and death.