Cover of Ancient Greek art and European funerary art

Book 2019

Ancient Greek art and European funerary art

Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Language
English
Published
2019
  • Congresses
  • Cemeteries
  • History
  • Cultural property
  • Funérailles
  • Congrès
  • Rites et cérémonies
  • Histoire

This book charts a significant aspect of European heritage: cemeteries. Cemeteries are nowadays considered as formal cultural sites and open-air museums attracting a great number of visitors; while cemetery records, memorial monuments, epitaph inscriptions and symbols provide useful data, attracting the interest of an increasing number of scholars from various disciplines and backgrounds. This collective volume consists of selected papers, presented at the ASCE (Association of Significant Cemeteries in Europe) Conference: ""Ancient Greek Art and European Funerary Art"" organized by the Harokop