GETTING EMOTIONAL IN ANCIENT ROME - Valerie M. Hope, The Roman Mourner. Funeral rites, Gender and the Body. Pp. xii + 292, ills. London and New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2025. Cased, £85. ISBN: 978-1-350-32079-6. - Anthony Smart, Grief and Sorrow in the Roman World. Republic to Empire. Pp. x + 276. London and New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2025. Cased, £85. ISBN: 978-1-350-51167-5.

Key Points

• To examine how gender influenced funeral rites and expressions of grief in Ancient Rome.
• Literature review of historical texts and practices related to funerals in Ancient Rome.
• Analysis of gender roles within the context of Roman mourning rituals.
• Comparative assessment of funeral rites from the Republic to the Empire.
• Identified distinct gender differences in mourning practices and rituals.
• Demonstrated the significance of body representation in funeral rites.
• Highlighted the evolving perceptions of grief and sorrow throughout Roman history.

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