Grieving for Lost Children, Pagan and Christian

In this contribution, I compare expressions of griefs in Christian and pagan sources, especially commemorative epigrams. There was a great deal of continuity over the period of the first few centuries of thbis era; a strong tradition of commemoration of the young which resonated with people of different cultures and religions, dealing with the impact of massive infant and child mortality.

ISBN:978-1-4051-8767-1

Publication year:2011

Keywords:Roman childhood family Christian epigraphy