The Uley Tablets - 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 The Uley Tablets write by Roger S. O. Tomlin. This book was released on 2024-10-24. The Uley Tablets available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Uley Tablets is the first full publication of the eighty Roman lead writing-tablets found in the excavation of a Romano-British temple in the Cotswolds, the temple of the god Mercury at Uley, Gloucestershire, together with two from the nearby site of Tarlton. Like those found in the hot spring at Bath, they are 'curse tablets', so called because they seek divine intervention against the writer's enemies, who are mostly thieves unknown. They complain of farm animals being stolen or bewitched, even a stolen beehive (the first document of bee-keeping in Britain), the theft of clothing such as gloves, cloaks and gaiters, woman's underwear, the theft of rings and sums of money ranging from two 'mites' to a hundred thousand denarii. In formalised language they ask the god to recover their property and punish the thieves with ill health or the 'greatest death'. These tablets are the richest collection of manuscripts from the countryside of Roman Britain, unique as a written witness to the social and economic history of the province since they were not found in the usual urban or military context. They are a major new source for studying the language, whether written or spoken, of the civil population. The Uley Tablets provide a practical lesson in how to decipher Roman handwriting, and in this volume, they are transcribed and translated with detailed commentary, each inscribed face illustrated with a photograph and line-drawing. These texts are preceded by eleven introductory chapters which outline their context and content, the way in which the god was approached, the language and handwriting employed, and the implications for the study of literacy in Roman Britain. The Uley Tablets offer a vivid contribution to ancient history with a disturbing modern echo.
The Uley Shrines
The Uley Shrines - 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 The Uley Shrines write by Ann Woodward. This book was released on 1993. The Uley Shrines available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In French and German.
Nemo non metuit
Nemo non metuit - 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 Nemo non metuit write by Fabrizio Conti. This book was released on 2022-10-30. Nemo non metuit available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Nemo Non Metuit": Magic in the Roman World has the ambitious goal of discussing some of the fundamental themes in the development of the idea of magic, in all its facets, in the long chronological span of the Roman world, between the 8th century BCE and the 5th century CE. At the same time, this volume is the result of a team effort that has brought together both accomplished scholars and young researchers at the beginning of their scholarly careers. Altogether, this ample work is the result of a synergy that brought together different approaches to the study of Roman magic. The broad content of this volume includes studies on magical gems of Etruscan, Greek and Phoenician background; curse tablets; amulets targeting malaria; erotic spells; the use of veneficia or poisons for magical purposes; judicial prayers in Roman Britain; witches in the literary tradition; the role of women in the matter of magic and divination; the figure of the "Orphic witch" in the age of Augustus; sorcerers and rivals of Jesus Christ; early-Christian sermons against magic and superstition; the fight of late-antique Church against magical powers. By addressing such a diverse spectrum of topics, this volume aims to challenge traditional views and open new paths of interpretation in the reconstruction of a long-term cultural-historical object such as magic in connection to the Roman civilization.
Romano-Celtic Élites and Their Religion
Romano-Celtic Élites and Their Religion - 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 Romano-Celtic Élites and Their Religion write by Geoffrey William Adams. This book was released on 2005. Romano-Celtic Élites and Their Religion available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Oxford Handbook of Roman Britain
The Oxford Handbook of 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 The Oxford Handbook of Roman Britain write by Martin Millett. This book was released on 2016-08-04. The Oxford Handbook of Roman Britain available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book provides a twenty-first century perspective on Roman Britain, combining current approaches with the wealth of archaeological material from the province. This volume introduces the history of research into the province and the cultural changes at the beginning and end of the Roman period. The majority of the chapters are thematic, dealing with issues relating to the people of the province, their identities and ways of life. Further chapters consider the characteristics of the province they lived in, such as the economy, and settlement patterns. This Handbook reflects the new approaches being developed in Roman archaeology, and demonstrates why the study of Roman Britain has become one of the most dynamic areas of archaeology. The book will be useful for academics and students interested in Roman Britain.
