Greek Romans? An Analysis of Greek Funerary Inscriptions from Rome

Di Rosa, Monica

Greek Romans? An Analysis of Greek Funerary Inscriptions from Rome

dc.contributor.advisor	Nielsen, Hanne
dc.contributor.advisor	Humble, Noreen
dc.contributor.author	Di Rosa, Monica
dc.contributor.committeemember	Toohey, Peter
dc.contributor.committeemember	Bertolin Cebrian, Reyes
dc.contributor.committeemember	Spangler, Jewel
dc.contributor.committeemember	Rowe, Gregory
dc.date	2024-05
dc.date.accessioned	2024-01-05T22:17:13Z
dc.date.available	2024-01-05T22:17:13Z
dc.date.issued	2024-01
dc.description.abstract	This dissertation examines the Greek funerary inscriptions from Rome between the 1st and the beginning of the 5th century CE. The main goal was to examine together the material produced by the pagan, Christian and Jewish communities, in order to look at commonalities and differences in the epigraphic practice of these communities; this is a valuable approach, quite different from the traditional scholarly approach which focuses on one or two groups at once. This helps to show how these communities did not live separately, but side to side in the same city. The research also compared the Greek epigraphic practice from the city of Rome, whether it was informed by Latin practice or influenced by the practice of Greek-speaking areas (i.e., Asia Minor, Greece, etc.). Secondly, quantitative analysis has been used to look at language issues (in particular, syntax and formulas), the relationship between commemorator and dedicator, epithets, age at death and status of the deceased. This research has shown how complex this material is: the different communities influenced each other, and the Greek funerary inscriptions present the adaptation of some aspects and formulas from the contemporary Latin epigraphic practice, as well as different peculiarities which Greek-speaking immigrants probably introduced to the city of Rome from there areas of the Empire, in particular Asia Minor.
dc.identifier.citation	Di Rosa, M. (2024). Greek Romans? An analysis of Greek funerary inscriptions from Rome (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1880/117858
dc.identifier.uri	https://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/42701
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher.faculty	Graduate Studies
dc.publisher.institution	University of Calgary
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dc.subject	funerary inscriptions
dc.subject	epigraphy
dc.subject	greek language
dc.subject	roman epigraphy
dc.subject	Ancient Rome
dc.subject.classification	History--Ancient
dc.title	Greek Romans? An Analysis of Greek Funerary Inscriptions from Rome
dc.type	doctoral thesis
thesis.degree.discipline	Greek & Roman Studies
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Calgary
thesis.degree.name	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
ucalgary.thesis.accesssetbystudent	I do not require a thesis withhold – my thesis will have open access and can be viewed and downloaded publicly as soon as possible.