After Life in Roman Paganism

After Life in Roman Paganism is a book written by Franz Cumont that explores the beliefs and practices surrounding death and the afterlife in ancient Roman religion. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part focusing on the various rituals and ceremonies that were performed to honor the dead and ensure their safe passage to the afterlife. This includes discussions of funeral processions, offerings to the gods, and the use of tombstones and other funerary art.The second part of the book delves into the various conceptions of the afterlife in Roman paganism, including the idea of a shadowy underworld ruled by the god Hades, as well as the concept of reincarnation and the belief in an eternal soul. Cumont draws on a wide range of sources, including ancient texts, inscriptions, and archaeological evidence, to provide a comprehensive overview of these beliefs and practices.Overall, After Life in Roman Paganism offers a fascinating glimpse into the spiritual world of ancient Rome, shedding light on the ways in which people in this society understood and coped with death and the afterlife.1922. Lectures delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation. The author was invited to lecture at New Haven during the month of March 1921 on a subject relating to religious history. He chose the ideas current in Roman paganism concerning the lot of the soul after death. Lectures included are: historical introduction; after life in the tomb; the nether world; celestial immortality; winning of immortality; untimely death; journey to the beyond; sufferings of hell and metempsychosis; felicity of the blessed.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.