The Cultural Lives of Domestic Objects in Late Antiquity.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Figures -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Structure of This Book -- Chapter 1 Heirloom Objects in Late Antiquity -- Defining 'Heirlooms' -- Intentional Heirlooms -- Marriage and Dowry -- Death and Burial -- Texts -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2 Gifts in Late Antiquity -- Identifying Gift Objects -- Wedding Gifts -- Other Celebrations -- Imperial Gifts -- Handmade Gifts -- Texts -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Souvenirs in Late Antiquity -- Defining Souvenirs -- Secular Late Antique Souvenirs -- Souvenirs and 'Regional Specialities' -- Souvenirs of Events -- Sacred Souvenirs -- Christian Souvenirs: Relics -- Christian Souvenirs: Containers -- Souvenirs at Home -- Chapter 4 Case Study: Baskets in Late Antiquity -- Introduction -- Evidence and Scholarship -- Baskets and Late Antique Femininity -- Baskets as a Pagan Ritual Object -- Baskets as a Symbol of Plenty -- Baskets and Personal Meaning: Early Christian Monastic Evidence -- The Production Process -- Basket Making as a Spiritual Activity -- Basket Making as an Economic Activity -- Baskets as Gifts -- Baskets as Souvenirs -- Baskets as Heirlooms -- Layers of Meaning -- Conclusions -- Heirlooms -- Gifts -- Souvenirs -- Baskets -- Behaviours and Meaningful Material Culture -- The Multiplicity of Meaningful Objects: Gift, Heirloom, or Souvenir? -- Reconstruction of a Late Antique Home -- Bibliography -- Ancient Textual Editions and Inscriptions -- Modern Sources -- Indices -- Sources -- Themes -- People and Divine Beings -- Places -- Places by Type -- Objects: Materials, Function, Form -- Objects: Specific and Groups.

In The Cultural Lives of Domestic Objects in Late Antiquity, Jo Stoner assesses evidence for heirlooms, gifts and souvenirs to reveal the personal and sentimental values of material culture from the late antique period.

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