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Author | : Mr Martin Henig |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 2003-09-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1135782768 |
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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 |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2002-09-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1134814550 |
Download Religion in Late Roman Britain Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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 | : Graham Webster |
Publisher | : Barnes & Noble |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Download Celtic Religion in Roman Britain Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Georgia Irby-Massie |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 412 |
Release | : 2018-07-17 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9004351221 |
Download Military Religion in Roman Britain Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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 | : Miranda Aldhouse-green |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018-08-07 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 050025222X |
Download Sacred Britannia Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A compelling new account of religion in Roman Britain, weaving together the latest archaeological research and a new analysis of ancient literature to illuminate parallels between past and present 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 Claudian invasion of 43 CE, up to the traditional end of Roman Britain in the fifth century CE, 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 homegrown deities, cults, and cosmologies did the Romans encounter in Britain, and how did the British react to the changes? Under Roman rule, the old gods and their adherents were challenged, adopted, adapted, absorbed, and reconfigured. Miranda Aldhouse- Green balances literary, archaeological, and iconographic evidence (and scrutinizes the shortcomings of each) to illuminate the complexity of religion and belief in Roman Britain. She examines the two-way traffic of cultural exchange and the interplay between imported and indigenous factions to reveal how this period on the cusp between prehistory and history knew many of the same tensions, ideologies, and issues of identity still relevant today.
Author | : Dorothy Watts |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 319 |
Release | : 2014-03-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1317803108 |
Download Christians and Pagans in Roman Britain (Routledge Revivals) Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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 | : Ronald Hutton |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 2014-05-13 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0300198582 |
Download Pagan Britain Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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 | : Miranda J. Green |
Publisher | : Shire Publications |
Total Pages | : 76 |
Release | : 2008-03-04 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780852636343 |
Download The Gods of Roman Britain Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book looks at the religious beliefs of the people of the roman province of Britain and at the gods they worshipped.
Author | : Guy De la Bédoyère |
Publisher | : History Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
ISBN | : 9780752442914 |
Download Gods with Thunderbolts Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
One of the Roman Empire’s greatest achievements was religious tolerance, and in Britain the Romans found a world in which Fortuna and Fate ruled the minds of men and women. That world left behind a marvellous legacy of literary and archaeological records, including temples and shrines, altars and votive gifts, curse tablets and inscriptions. In addition to adopting the Gods of Rome, Roman Britain had native cults like that of Cocidius from the northern frontier and exotic imports from Persia and Egypt such as the deities Mithras and Isis. Tensions also rose with the legitimisation of Christianity in the 4th century. This comprehensive study attempts to unravel the wide-ranging beliefs and practices of those living in Roman Britain.
Author | : Sheridan Gilley |
Publisher | : Wiley-Blackwell |
Total Pages | : 608 |
Release | : 1994-09-20 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780631193784 |
Download A History of Religion in Britain Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book is the first one volume history of religious belief and practice in England, Wales and Scotland. It covers the period from Roman times to the present and has been written by twenty-three scholars, all writing accessibly for a wide readership.