#414 - Death and the Afterlife in the Ancient World: A Dialogue with Robert Garland

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Robert Garland about death in the ancient world. They talk about how ancient cultures considered death, beginnings of understanding death, process of dying, funerals, different cultural beliefs about the afterlife, caring for the bodies of the deceased, afterlife for non-believers, and many more topics.

Robert Garland is Emeritus Professor at Colgate University. He has his PhD from University College, London. His main interests have been in ancient histories and classics. He is the author of numerous books including the most recent book, What To Expect When You’re Dead: An Ancient Tour of Death and the Afterlife.