Military Religion in Roman Britain - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Military Religion in Roman Britain write by Georgia Irby-Massie. This book was released on 2018-07-17. Military Religion in Roman Britain available 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.
Religion in Roman Britain
Religion in Roman Britain - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Religion in Roman Britain write by Mr Martin Henig. This book was released on 2003-09-02. Religion in Roman Britain available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Soldiering for God
Soldiering for God - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Soldiering for God write by John F. Shean. This book was released on 2010-08-23. Soldiering for God available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This new study argues that the religious attitude of the Roman army was a crucial factor in the Christianization of the Roman world. Specifically, by the end of the third century, there was a significant Christian presence within the army which was ready to act in the interests of the faith. Conditions at this time were thus ripe for the coming to power of a Christian emperor: when Constantine converted to Christianity he could rely upon the enthusiastic support of his Christian soldiers. Constantine strengthened his Christian base by initiating policies which accelerated the Christianization of the army. The continuation of these policies by Christian Roman emperors eventually allowed them to use the military as a vehicle for the suppression of paganism and ‘heretical’ Christian sects.
God and the British Soldier
God and the British Soldier - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook God and the British Soldier write by Michael Snape. This book was released on 2007-05-07. God and the British Soldier available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Drawing on a wealth of new material from military, ecclesiastical and secular civilian archives, Michael Snape presents a study of the experience of the officers and men of Britain’s vast citizen armies, and also of the numerous religious agencies which ministered to them. Historians of the First and Second World Wars have consistently underestimated the importance of religion in Britain during the war years, but this book shows that religion had much greater currency and influence in twentieth-century British society than has previously been realised. Snape argues that religion provided a key component of military morale and national identity in both the First and Second World Wars, and demonstrates that, contrary to accepted wisdom, Britain’s popular religious culture emerged intact and even strengthened as a result of the army’s experiences of war. The book covers such a range of disciplines, that students and scholars of military history, British history and Religion will all benefit from its purchase.
Gods with Thunderbolts
Gods with Thunderbolts - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Gods with Thunderbolts write by Guy De la Bédoyère. This book was released on 2002. Gods with Thunderbolts available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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 .
