Celtic Religion in Roman Britain
Author: Graham Webster
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 304
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Author: Graham Webster
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 304
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mr Martin Henig
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2003-09-02
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 1135782768
DOWNLOAD EBOOKApart 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: Georgia Irby-Massie
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2018-07-17
Total Pages: 412
ISBN-13: 9004351221
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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: Anne Ross (Ph. D.)
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Published: 1967
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Miranda Aldhouse-green
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2018-08-07
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 050025222X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA 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: Michael Howard
Publisher: Capall Bann Publishing
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 186
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKTraces the history & development of Celtic Paganism & Christianity specifically in Wales, but also in relation to the rest of the British Isles including Ireland, from the Iron Age to the present. A study of the transition between the pagan religions & Christianity & how the early Church, in the Celtic countries struggled with & later absorbed the earlier forms of spirituality, clearly seen in the development of Celtic Christianity when pagan & Christian beliefs co-existed, albeit in an uneasy & sometimes violent relationship. Also covers how the Roman Catholic version of Christianity arrived in England at the end of the 6th century & its affect on the Celtic Church; how Celtic Christianity was suppressed & the effect this was to have on the history & theology of the Church in the Middle Ages. The influence of Celtic Christianity on the Arthurian legends & the Grail romances is explored, as is the resurgence of interest in Celtic Christianity today.
Author: Miranda J. Green
Publisher: Shire Publications
Published: 2008-03-04
Total Pages: 76
ISBN-13: 9780852636343
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book looks at the religious beliefs of the people of the roman province of Britain and at the gods they worshipped.
Author: Morgan Llywelyn
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2013-02-19
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 0765331233
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnarchy rules in Britannia as the Roman Empire collapses, and two men fight to build stable lives among the chaos.
Author: Martin Millett
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1992-06-11
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780521428644
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book sets out to provide a new synthesis of recent archaeological work in Roman Britain.
Author: Mr Martin Henig
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2003-09-02
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 113578275X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKApart 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.