Mourning Rituals in Archaic & Classical Greece and Pre-Qin China

Xiaoqun Wu is Professor of History at Fudan University, China. She teaches on Ancient World History and Western Classical Historiography, and was previously Associate Professor at East China Normal University.

• Introduction.- Attitudes towards death in Ancient Greece and Ancient China.- Lamentation.- Mourners’ Gestures and Behaviours.- Mourning Apparel.- Conclusions.