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Life and Death in the Roman Suburb Audiobook, by Allison L.C. Emmerson Play Audiobook Sample

Life and Death in the Roman Suburb Audiobook

Life and Death in the Roman Suburb Audiobook, by Allison L.C. Emmerson Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Janet Metzger Publisher: Tantor Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: November 2020 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781705267387

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

15

Longest Chapter Length:

49:27 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

02:55 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

34:12 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

Defined by borders both physical and conceptual, the Roman city stood apart as a concentration of life and activity that was legally, economically, and ritually divided from its rural surroundings. Death was a key area of control, and tombs were relegated outside city walls from the Republican period through Late Antiquity. Given this separation, an unexpected phenomenon marked the Augustan and early Imperial periods: Roman cities developed suburbs, built-up areas beyond their boundaries, where the living and the dead came together in densely urban environments.

Life and Death in the Roman Suburb examines these districts, drawing on the archaeological remains of cities across Italy to understand the character of Roman suburbs and to illuminate the factors that led to their rise and decline, focusing especially on the tombs of the dead. Whereas work on Roman cities has tended to pass over funerary material, and research on death has concentrated on issues seen as separate from urbanism, Emmerson introduces a new paradigm, considering tombs within their suburban surroundings of shops, houses, workshops, garbage dumps, extramural sanctuaries, and major entertainment buildings, in order to trace the many roles they played within living cities.

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About Janet Metzger

Janet Metzger, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, has performed as a stage, television, voice, and film actor and as a jazz vocalist in hotels and supper clubs. For five years she was the voice of Headline News, now HLN, during which time she also promoted features and news stories for CNN and CNN International. She is a graduate of Florida State University.