Johan. Kirchmanni Lubecensis De funeribus Romanorum libri quatuor : cum appendice accessit & Funus parasiticum Nicolai Rigaltii
- Creator
- Johann Kirchmann and Nicolas Rigault
- Date
- 1661
- Date added
- 13 August 2026 4.05 am
- Date modified
- 13 August 2026 5.52 am
Document notes
Kirchmann reconstructs Roman death-rituals from cremation and corpse-display to hired mourners, turning the ancient funeral into a carefully staged social drama.
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