Death and Burial in Republican and Imperial Rome (VS1) (U02292)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCL-3-VS1-DEATH

This course is concerned with the methods of burial of the dead, tombs, funerary art and its iconography, and afterlife beliefs of the inhabitants of the ancient city of Rome. It is a multi-disciplinary course, but there will be special emphasis on the study of art and architecture in its social context. The period covered stretches from the earliest burials in Rome to the Christian tombs of the time of Constantine.

Entry Requirements

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : CL0116

? Pre-requisites : A Pass in a 1st or 2nd Level course in Classical Archaeology, or equivalent experience at the course organiser's discretion.

? Costs : None.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Classical Art/Classical Archaeology, (School of History and Classics, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Thursday	12:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, students should have acquired:-
- knowledge of the various forms of burial and the main tomb types, along with representative examples of cemetery sites and funerary art, in ancient Rome;
- knowledge of the main beliefs of the Romans concerning life after death and the information normally placed in a funerary inscription;
- understanding of the problems involved in the interpretation of funerary iconography and symbolism.