Religion In Late Roman Britain

Author : Mr Martin Henig,Martin Henig
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135782764

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Religion in Roman Britain by Mr Martin Henig,Martin Henig Pdf

Apart from Christianity and the Oriental Cults, religion in Roman Britain is often discussed as though it remained basically Celtic in belief and practice, under a thin veneer of Roman influence. Using a wide range of archaeological evidence, Dr Henig shows that the Roman element in religion was of much greater significance and that the natural Roman veneration for the gods found meaningful expression even in the formal rituals practised in the public temples of Britain.

Author : Dorothy Watts
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134814558

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Religion in Late Roman Britain by Dorothy Watts Pdf

Religion in Late Roman Britain explores the changes in religion over the fourth century; the historical background for these changes and the forces which contributed to them. Dorothy Watts examines the reasons for the decline of Christianity and the continuation of the pagan, Celtic cults in Britain. The author establishes a chronology for the rise and decline of Christianity, based on the available archaeological evidence, and she charts the fate of the pagan cults and temples in the fourth century. The author discusses the nature of Romano-British pagan religion and she analyses the controversial rite of decapitated burial in the light of some startling new archaeological evidence.

Author : Dorothy Watts
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317803096

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Christians and Pagans in Roman Britain (Routledge Revivals) by Dorothy Watts Pdf

In Christians and Pagans in Roman Britain, first published in 1991, Professor Dorothy Watts sets out to distinguish possible Pagan features in Romano-British Christianity in the period leading up to and immediately following the withdrawal of Roman forces in AD 410. Watts argues that British Christianity at the time contained many Pagan influences, suggesting that the former, although it had been present in the British Isles for some two centuries, was not nearly as firmly established as in other parts of the Empire. Building on recent developments in the archaeology of Roman Britain, and utilising a nuanced method for deciphering the significance of objects with ambiguous religious identities, Christians and Pagans in Roman Britain will be of interest to classicists, students of the history of the British Isles, Church historians, and also to those generally interested in the place of Christianity during the twilight of the Western Roman Empire.

Author : Charles Thomas,Charles Christi Thomas
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1981-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0520043928

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Christianity in Roman Britain to AD 500 by Charles Thomas,Charles Christi Thomas Pdf

Author : David Petts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113307271

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Christianity in Roman Britain by David Petts Pdf

Using the latest archaeological evidence David Petts traces the growth of Christianity in Roman Britain from its earliest beginnings to the end of Roman rule in the province and beyond.

Author : Maurice Willmore Barley,Richard Patrick Crosland Hanson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Continuum
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Archaeology, Medieval
ISBN : UCSC:32106000171071

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Christianity in Britain, 300-700 by Maurice Willmore Barley,Richard Patrick Crosland Hanson Pdf

Author : Guy De la Bédoyère
Publisher : Tempus Publishing Limited
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UVA:X004704339

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Gods with Thunderbolts by Guy De la Bédoyère Pdf

This book assembles a great deal of evidence for religious practices in Britain, but despite some genuine insights (for example in relating religious sites to natural features and phenomena, and a highly commendable use of ancient sources), in general it is superficial and lacks real empathy with ancient cult. The gruff, colloquial writing style proclaims that this is a plain man's guide' and presumably the avoidance of meaningful engagement with iconography, iconology, art or theology, goes along with this, though for me these are all vital for any understanding of ancient religion. Other books by the author show he can do far better and, indeed, Gods with Thunderbolts betrays signs of a very hasty composition, and reads more like a first draft than a finished product. Guest reviewer - Martin Henig .

Author : Georgia Irby-Massie
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004351226

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Military Religion in Roman Britain by Georgia Irby-Massie Pdf

This volume deals with the religions of the Roman soldiers in Britain and the religious interactions of soldiers and civilians. Drawing on epigraphic and archaeological evidence, the discussion shows the complexities of Roman, Eastern, and Celtic rites, how each system influenced the ritual and liturgy of the others, and how each system was altered over time. The first part presents discursive chapters on topics such as the cult of the emperor, Mithraism in Britain, the cults of Celtic warriors and healers, the Romanization of Civilian religions, and Christianity; the second part consists of an annotated catalogue of the epigraphical sources. Of significance is the broad range of materials synthesized to show the extent to which native religions influenced and were influenced by imported Roman and Eastern cults.

Author : David Morton Gwynn,Susanne Bangert
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004180000

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Religious Diversity in Late Antiquity by David Morton Gwynn,Susanne Bangert Pdf

This volume in the ongoing Late Antique Archaeology series draws on material and textual evidence to explore the diverse religious world of Late Antiquity. Subjects include Jews and Samaritans, orthodoxy and heresy, pilgrimage, stylites, magic, the sacred and the secular.

Author : Miranda Aldhouse-Green
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500774199

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Sacred Britannia by Miranda Aldhouse-Green Pdf

Two thousand years ago, the Romans sought to absorb into their empire what they regarded as a remote, almost mythical island on the very edge of the known world Britain. The expeditions of Julius Caesar and the invasion of ad 43 brought fundamental and lasting changes to the island. Not least among these was a pantheon of new Classical deities and religious systems, along with a clutch of exotic eastern cults including Christianity. But what of Britannia and her own home-grown deities? What cults and cosmologies did the Romans encounter and how did they in turn react to them? Under Roman rule, the old gods were challenged, adopted, adapted, absorbed and re-configured. In this fresh and innovative new account, Miranda Aldhouse-Green balances literary, archaeological and iconographic evidence (and scrutinizes their shortcomings and how we interpret them) to illuminate the complexity of religion and belief in Roman Britain, and the two-way traffic of cultural exchange and interplay between imported and indigenous cults. Despite the remoteness of this period, on the threshold between prehistory and history, many of the forces, tensions, ideologies and issues of identity at work are still relevant today, as Sacred Britannia skilfully draws out.

Author : Warwick Rodwell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015046350065

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Temples, Churches, and Religion by Warwick Rodwell Pdf

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Author : Luke Lavan,Michael Mulryan
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004192379

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The Archaeology of Late Antique 'Paganism' by Luke Lavan,Michael Mulryan Pdf

Papers from the conference "The Archaeology of Late Antique Paganism" held in 2005 in Leuven.

Author : Stephen Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317756286

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Later Roman Britain (Routledge Revivals) by Stephen Johnson Pdf

Later Roman Britain, first published in 1980, charts the end of Roman rule in Britain and gives an overall impression of the beginning of the so-called ‘Dark Ages’ of British history, the transitional period which saw the breakdown of Roman administration and the beginnings of Saxon settlement. Stephen Johnson traces the flourishing of Romano-British society and the pressures upon it which produced its eventual fragmentation, examining the province’s barbarian neighbours and the way the defence was organised against the many threats to its security. The final chapters, using mainly the findings of recent archaeology, assess the initial arrival of the Saxon settlers, and indicate the continuity of life between late Roman and early Saxon England. Later Roman Britain gives a fascinating glimpse of a period scarce with historical sources, but during which changes fundamental to the formation of modern Britain began to take place.

Author : Ronald Hutton
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300198584

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Pagan Britain by Ronald Hutton Pdf

Britain's pagan past, with its mysterious monuments, atmospheric sites, enigmatic artifacts, bloodthirsty legends, and cryptic inscriptions, is both enthralling and perplexing to a resident of the twenty-first century. In this ambitious and thoroughly up-to-date book, Ronald Hutton reveals the long development, rapid suppression, and enduring cultural significance of paganism, from the Paleolithic Era to the coming of Christianity. He draws on an array of recently discovered evidence and shows how new findings have radically transformed understandings of belief and ritual in Britain before the arrival of organized religion. Setting forth a chronological narrative, Hutton along the way makes side visits to explore specific locations of ancient pagan activity. He includes the well-known sacred sites—Stonehenge, Avebury, Seahenge, Maiden Castle, Anglesey—as well as more obscure locations across the mainland and coastal islands. In tireless pursuit of the elusive “why” of pagan behavior, Hutton astonishes with the breadth of his understanding of Britain’s deep past and inspires with the originality of his insights.

Author : A.S. Esmonde-Cleary
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2002-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134554935

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The Ending of Roman Britain by A.S. Esmonde-Cleary Pdf

This book explains what Britain was like in the fourth century AD and how this can only be understood in the wider context of the western Roman Empire.