£140.59

It has never been this cheap. We have no record of a lower price.

£141 today · cheaper than every other day in the last 3 months

Routledge Ambitiosa Mors - Roman Suicide and the Self

View at Amazon

Price History & Forecast

Grey patches = out of stock. Cheaper = lower on the chart. Hover for exact prices.

Last 25 days · 25 data points (no recent data)

Historical
Generating forecast…
£140.59 £133.56 £136.37 £139.18 £142.00 £144.81 £147.62 31 July 2026 06 August 2026 12 August 2026 18 August 2026 24 August 2026
View at Amazon ↗

Price data last checked 66 day(s) ago - refreshing...

NEW HERE?

Amazon shows you one price. We show you all of them.

Tosheroon watches Amazon prices so you don't have to. Every product on Amazon has a price history — we make it visible. Set the price you'd actually pay, and we'll email you the second it gets there. No app, no account, one email.

WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE

↑ Price chart
when this has been cheap or pricey
↑ Forecast
where the price is heading next
↓ Statistics
all-time high & low, recent range
↑ Price alert
name your number, we'll email you

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 25 days • 1 price levels

Days at Price
25 days 0 6 13 19 25 £141 Days at Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £141 (25 days, 100.0%)

Price range: £141 - £141

Price levels: 1 different prices over 25 days

Description

Explore the cultural logic behind Roman aristocratic suicide with Ambitiosa Mors: Suicide and the Self in Roman Thought and Literature. Published by Routledge as part of the Studies in Classics series, this work by T.D. Hill moves beyond viewing these acts as irrational or inexplicable. Instead, the book examines the meaning and significance of death within its original cultural context. By analyzing the writings of major Latin authors from Lucretius to Lucan, Hill investigates the significance of the 'noble death' in Roman society. This scholarly text provides a deep look into how Roman thought and literature shaped the understanding of self and mortality, offering a necessary perspective for students and researchers of classical studies and ancient sociology.

Key Features

Authored by T.D. Hill to trace the cultural logic behind Roman aristocratic suicides.

Part of the Studies in Classics series published by Routledge.

Analyzes the works of major Latin authors including Lucretius and Lucan.

Examines the significance of the 'noble death' within its original cultural context.

Provides scholarly insight into Roman thought, literature, and social behavior.

Product Specifications

Format
hardcover
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
11 August 2004
Listed Since
12 January 2007

Barcode

No barcode data available

Similar Products You Might Like

From Autothanasia to Suicide: Self-killing in Classical Antiquity
95% match

From Autothanasia to Suicide: Self-killing in Classical Antiquity

Routledge

£164.84 27 Aug 2026
The Ethics of Suicide: Historical Sources
95% match

The Ethics of Suicide: Historical Sources

Oxford University Press

£70.00 30 Sep 2026
From Autothanasia to Suicide: Self-killing in Classical Antiquity
95% match

From Autothanasia to Suicide: Self-killing in Classical Antiquity

Routledge

£49.07 22 Sep 2026
Suicide and the Body Politic in Imperial Russia: 9 (Cambridge Social and Cultural Histories, Series Number 9)
95% match

Suicide and the Body Politic in Imperial Russia: 9 (Cambridge Social and Cultural Histories, Series Number 9)

Cambridge University Press

£100.29 18 Sep 2026
Suicide and the Law
94% match

Suicide and the Law

Bloomsbury

£37.99 23 Sep 2026
Suicide and the Law
94% match

Suicide and the Law

Bloomsbury

£76.43 25 Sep 2026
Exploring Philosophy of Death and Dying - Classical & Contemporary
94% match

Exploring Philosophy of Death and Dying - Classical & Contemporary

Routledge

£121.20 03 Oct 2026
Suicide and the Body Politic in Imperial Russia: 9 (Cambridge Social and Cultural Histories, Series Number 9)
94% match

Suicide and the Body Politic in Imperial Russia: 9 (Cambridge Social and Cultural Histories, Series Number 9)

Cambridge University Press

£48.99 17 Sep 2026
Death and Immortality in Ancient Philosophy (Key Themes in Ancient Philosophy)
94% match

Death and Immortality in Ancient Philosophy (Key Themes in Ancient Philosophy)

Cambridge University Press

£85.50 08 Sep 2026
Death in a Consumer Culture (Routledge Interpretive Marketing Research)
94% match

Death in a Consumer Culture (Routledge Interpretive Marketing Research)

Routledge

£152.33 05 Sep 2026
THE PERVERSION OF VIRTUE: Understanding Murder-Suicide
94% match

THE PERVERSION OF VIRTUE: Understanding Murder-Suicide

Oxford University Press

£43.99 03 Oct 2026
Contemporary Issues in the Sociology of Death, Dying and Disposal
94% match

Contemporary Issues in the Sociology of Death, Dying and Disposal

MACMILLAN

£81.92 24 Sep 2026
Suicide in the Words of Suicidologists (Psychiatry-Theory, Applications and Treatments)
94% match

Suicide in the Words of Suicidologists (Psychiatry-Theory, Applications and Treatments)

£155.02 26 Sep 2026
Rational Suicide?: Implications for Mental Health Professionals (Death, Education, Aging and Health Care)
94% match

Rational Suicide?: Implications for Mental Health Professionals (Death, Education, Aging and Health Care)

Taylor & Francis

£44.99 26 Sep 2026
The History of Suicide in England, 1650–1850, Part II vol 6: Volume 6 1750–1799: Legal, Medical, Literary and Miscellaneous Texts, and Newspapers and Magazines
94% match

The History of Suicide in England, 1650–1850, Part II vol 6: Volume 6 1750–1799: Legal, Medical, Literary and Miscellaneous Texts, and Newspapers and Magazines

Routledge

£165.91 24 Sep 2026
Postmortal Society: Towards a Sociology of Immortality (Studies in Death, Materiality and the Origin of Time)
94% match

Postmortal Society: Towards a Sociology of Immortality (Studies in Death, Materiality and the Origin of Time)

Routledge

£112.51 02 Oct 2026
Rational Suicide in the Elderly: Clinical, Ethical, and Sociocultural Aspects
94% match

Rational Suicide in the Elderly: Clinical, Ethical, and Sociocultural Aspects

Springer

£65.61 02 Oct 2026
The History of Suicide in England, 1650–1850, Part I Vol 3
94% match

The History of Suicide in England, 1650–1850, Part I Vol 3

Routledge

£103.31 18 Sep 2026
Rational Suicide in the Elderly: Clinical, Ethical, and Sociocultural Aspects
94% match

Rational Suicide in the Elderly: Clinical, Ethical, and Sociocultural Aspects

Springer

£88.20 02 Oct 2026