Religion in Roman Britain
Author | : Mr Martin Henig |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 2003-09-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781135782764 |
ISBN-13 | : 1135782768 |
Rating | : 4/5 (768 Downloads) |
Download or read book Religion in Roman Britain written by Mr Martin Henig and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.