Thesis
An archaeology of memory: the 'reinvention' of Roman sarcophagi in Provence during the Middle Ages
- Abstract:
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This thesis is an exercise in the archaeology of memory. It investigates the reuse and ‘reinvention’ of late antique sarcophagi during the Middle Ages in the southern part of Gaul, with a particular emphasis on their reinvention for saints. The region of Provence has a large number of sarcophagi reused for the burial of saints (at least 20), including many of its most important holy figures such as Mary Magdalene, Cassian and Honorat.
I shall analyse three groups of sites: the Aly...
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Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2013
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
Item Description
- Language:
- English
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- Subjects:
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- ora:8452
- Deposit date:
- 2014-05-16
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- Copyright holder:
- Wyche, R
- Copyright date:
- 2013
- Notes:
- The 'Figures' section of this thesis has been redacted due to copyright reasons
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