Roma ve Bizans İmparatorluklarında Ölüm Algısı ve Mezar Türleri

Yıl 2011, Sayı: 3, 18 - 38, 01.04.2011

Halûk Çetinkaya

Öz

Tarih boyunca ölümün insanlarca nasıl algılandığı ve ölüm sonrası işlemler, kültürler hakkında önemli bilgiler edinilmesini sağlayan kaynaklar olmuşlardır. Bazı alanlarda etkileri hâlâ devam eden Roma ve Bizans imparatorluklarında ölümün nasıl algılandığı ve bununla ilgili işlemler, zamanla nasıl bir değişim yaşandığını göstermesinin yanı sıra bazı benzerliklerin nasıl devam ettiğini göstermesi bakımından da büyük önem taşımaktadır. Bu yazıda ölümün her iki imparatorlukta nasıl algılandığı ve toplumun farklı kesimlerinden insanların ne tür cenaze törenleriyle uğurlanıp nasıl mezarları olduğunu anlatmayı amaçlamaktadır

Anahtar Kelimeler

Ölü gömme âdetleri, mezar türleri, cenaze işlemleri, Roma, Bizans

Perception of Death and Types of Graves in the Roman and Byzantine Empires

Öz

Perception of death and after mortem applications throughout history has been one main sources providing data concerning the cultures. In Roman and Byzantine empires, whos influences can still be felt at certain fields, how was death perceived and how were the changes and similarities were in funeral applications

Anahtar Kelimeler

Burial customs, burial types, funerals, Roman, Byzantine

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