Valerie Hope
Biographic Data
| ID | 3599415 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Valerie Hope |
| GIVEN NAMES | Valerie |
| FAMILY NAME | Hope |
| SIGNATURE | HOPE V |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Open University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7566-1183 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 62 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Gladiators as a Class
The amphitheatre has been described as a microcosm of Roman society. In the amphitheatre the social divisions and distinctions that defined Roman society were exposed to all. From the worst seats to the best seats, from slaves to the emperor, from dirty clothes to regal purple, visually (and audibly) society was on show. At the heart of this was the arena itself, where the gaze of all fell upon the gladiators. These men (and women) were, in princ…
Vocal expression in Roman mourning 1
Tear-stained cheeks, dishevelled hair, bloodied breasts and dark clothing transformed the body to give physical representation to the altered emotional state and societal position of the Roman mourner. The expression of grief affected not just the physical surfaces of the body, but also its voice. This chapter explores the soundscape of Roman mourning, one that ranged from silence to clamour, from inarticulate groaning to finessed speeches. Mourn…
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori’
In literary sources death in Roman battle was often portrayed as glorious, yet how the bodies of the war dead were treated was far removed from this ideal. This paper focuses on this dichotomy, and the seeming contradictions in attitudes and behaviours. In ancient Rome, the war dead were little remembered, respected and mourned for. After battle the bodies of dead soldiers were hastily gathered and disposed of en masse. There were no war memorial…
Inscriptions and Identity
Medical student depression, anxiety and distress outside N orth A merica
Inscriptions and Identity
The inscriptions of Roman Britain are few in number; in terms of its epigraphy Britain could be seen as the poor relation of the Roman Empire. Nevertheless the surviving inscriptions are a varied and exciting resource. This chapter explores how inscriptions were used in the province—where they were found, who set them up, and what roles the inscriptions performed. It considers how inscriptions communicated and the importance of evaluating wider m…
Granite Funerary Stelae from Augusta Emerita by Jonathan Edmondson
220 PHOENIX To turn briefly to the statues themselves, I highlight only a couple of the more noteworthy entries. There is a new portrait head of Tiberius that probably went with a half-drapedstatueinthe Dresden Zeus type(265-267, no. 168,fig.27 andpi. 115).Zoilos, an influential freedman of Octavian known to us through inscriptions and an allegorical relief from his mausoleum, may well be represented in a Caesar-like togate portrait from the thea…
Remembering Rome
Trophies and tombstones
This paper explores the commemoration of the Roman soldier both in peacetime and in war. Hundreds of tombstones and funerary monuments record the life and death of Roman military personnel, but the vast majority of these monuments appear to commemorate soldiers who died in camp rather than on the battlefield. How were the victims of warfare disposed of and in what ways were the graves marked and the loss of life recorded? In comparison with the G…
Constructing Identity
This detailed examination of the funerary monuments of Aquileia, Mainz and Nimes allows the investigation of the relative impact of citizenship, social mobility and competitive display in the context of individual sites. It investigates how identity was constructed at death and which elements of the social persona of the deceased (gender, age, legal status, honours and occupation) influenced monument design. It also focuses on the representation …
Fighting for Identity
Constructing Roman identity
Hundreds of thousands of tombstones survive from the Roman period. This paper explores the value of this source to the Roman social historian, using historical and sociological studies of funerary evidence, particularly of the Victorian period, to provide comparative models. It is argued here that information drawn from Roman tombstones does not allow the development of simple demographic assertions about the population of the Roman Empire. Inste…
Grants in Aid of Research
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Words and Pictures
A tombstone removed from its context loses much of its evocative nature; disassociated from the remains it was intended to commemorate its original function is obscured. The tombstone continues, nevertheless, to communicate through text and also images. Its removal may mute the impact of the message but if the stone remains un-shattered and un-concealed it is not easily silenced
Trophies and tombstones
This paper explores the commemoration of the Roman soldier both in peacetime and in war. Hundreds of tombstones and funerary monuments record the life and death of Roman military personnel, but the vast majority of these monuments appear to commemorate soldiers who died in camp rather than on the battlefield. How were the victims of warfare disposed of and in what ways were the graves marked and the loss of life recorded? In comparison with the G…
Words and Pictures
A tombstone removed from its context loses much of its evocative nature; disassociated from the remains it was intended to commemorate its original function is obscured. The tombstone continues, nevertheless, to communicate through text and also images. Its removal may mute the impact of the message but if the stone remains un-shattered and un-concealed it is not easily silenced
Constructing Identity
This detailed examination of the funerary monuments of Aquileia, Mainz and Nimes allows the investigation of the relative impact of citizenship, social mobility and competitive display in the context of individual sites. It investigates how identity was constructed at death and which elements of the social persona of the deceased (gender, age, legal status, honours and occupation) influenced monument design. It also focuses on the representation …
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori’
In literary sources death in Roman battle was often portrayed as glorious, yet how the bodies of the war dead were treated was far removed from this ideal. This paper focuses on this dichotomy, and the seeming contradictions in attitudes and behaviours. In ancient Rome, the war dead were little remembered, respected and mourned for. After battle the bodies of dead soldiers were hastily gathered and disposed of en masse. There were no war memorial…
Inscriptions and Identity
The inscriptions of Roman Britain are few in number; in terms of its epigraphy Britain could be seen as the poor relation of the Roman Empire. Nevertheless the surviving inscriptions are a varied and exciting resource. This chapter explores how inscriptions were used in the province—where they were found, who set them up, and what roles the inscriptions performed. It considers how inscriptions communicated and the importance of evaluating wider m…
Constructing Roman identity
Hundreds of thousands of tombstones survive from the Roman period. This paper explores the value of this source to the Roman social historian, using historical and sociological studies of funerary evidence, particularly of the Victorian period, to provide comparative models. It is argued here that information drawn from Roman tombstones does not allow the development of simple demographic assertions about the population of the Roman Empire. Inste…
Grants in Aid of Research
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Words and Pictures
A tombstone removed from its context loses much of its evocative nature; disassociated from the remains it was intended to commemorate its original function is obscured. The tombstone continues, nevertheless, to communicate through text and also images. Its removal may mute the impact of the message but if the stone remains un-shattered and un-concealed it is not easily silenced
Fighting for Identity
Constructing Identity
This detailed examination of the funerary monuments of Aquileia, Mainz and Nimes allows the investigation of the relative impact of citizenship, social mobility and competitive display in the context of individual sites. It investigates how identity was constructed at death and which elements of the social persona of the deceased (gender, age, legal status, honours and occupation) influenced monument design. It also focuses on the representation …
Remembering Rome
Trophies and tombstones
This paper explores the commemoration of the Roman soldier both in peacetime and in war. Hundreds of tombstones and funerary monuments record the life and death of Roman military personnel, but the vast majority of these monuments appear to commemorate soldiers who died in camp rather than on the battlefield. How were the victims of warfare disposed of and in what ways were the graves marked and the loss of life recorded? In comparison with the G…
Granite Funerary Stelae from Augusta Emerita by Jonathan Edmondson
220 PHOENIX To turn briefly to the statues themselves, I highlight only a couple of the more noteworthy entries. There is a new portrait head of Tiberius that probably went with a half-drapedstatueinthe Dresden Zeus type(265-267, no. 168,fig.27 andpi. 115).Zoilos, an influential freedman of Octavian known to us through inscriptions and an allegorical relief from his mausoleum, may well be represented in a Caesar-like togate portrait from the thea…
Inscriptions and Identity
Medical student depression, anxiety and distress outside N orth A merica
Inscriptions and Identity
The inscriptions of Roman Britain are few in number; in terms of its epigraphy Britain could be seen as the poor relation of the Roman Empire. Nevertheless the surviving inscriptions are a varied and exciting resource. This chapter explores how inscriptions were used in the province—where they were found, who set them up, and what roles the inscriptions performed. It considers how inscriptions communicated and the importance of evaluating wider m…
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori’
In literary sources death in Roman battle was often portrayed as glorious, yet how the bodies of the war dead were treated was far removed from this ideal. This paper focuses on this dichotomy, and the seeming contradictions in attitudes and behaviours. In ancient Rome, the war dead were little remembered, respected and mourned for. After battle the bodies of dead soldiers were hastily gathered and disposed of en masse. There were no war memorial…
Vocal expression in Roman mourning 1
Tear-stained cheeks, dishevelled hair, bloodied breasts and dark clothing transformed the body to give physical representation to the altered emotional state and societal position of the Roman mourner. The expression of grief affected not just the physical surfaces of the body, but also its voice. This chapter explores the soundscape of Roman mourning, one that ranged from silence to clamour, from inarticulate groaning to finessed speeches. Mourn…
Gladiators as a Class
The amphitheatre has been described as a microcosm of Roman society. In the amphitheatre the social divisions and distinctions that defined Roman society were exposed to all. From the worst seats to the best seats, from slaves to the emperor, from dirty clothes to regal purple, visually (and audibly) society was on show. At the heart of this was the arena itself, where the gaze of all fell upon the gladiators. These men (and women) were, in princ…
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