Religion in Late Roman Britain

Forces of Change

By: Dorothy Watts

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Hardcover | 16 April 1998 | Edition Number 1

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This text explores the changes in religion over the 4th century and 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. She 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 4th century. The book discusses the nature of Romano-British pagan religion and analyzes the controversial rite of decapitated burial in the light of some startling new archaeological evidence. Dr Watts argues that religion was a dynamic construct, responsive to external pressures and influences. The book presents an analysis of the religions in late Roman Britain.

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List of figures	p. ix
Preface	p. x
Historical background AD 294-360	p. 1
The empire: Diocletian, Constantine and his house	p. 3
Britain: paganism and the rise of Christianity	p. 6
The pagan revival of the late fourth century AD 360-90	p. 24
The paganism of Julian	p. 25
Paganism under Julian's successors	p. 30
Paganism at Rome	p. 33
The survival and revival of paganism in Britain	p. 37
Closure of the temples and beyond	p. 52
Paganism and its survival in Britain	p. 52
The nature of the pagan revival in Britain	p. 56
Christianity and its fate	p. 64
Political events in the late fourth century and their effects on Christianity	p. 68
Further evidence for the revival of paganism	p. 74
Decapitated burials	p. 74
Combs in late Romano-British burials	p. 89
The economy and religion in the late period	p. 96
The economy in the fourth century	p. 96
Reasons for decline in the economy	p. 105
The Effects on religion	p. 108
The question of syncretism	p. 115
Inscriptions and temples	p. 115
The evidence of the cemeteries	p. 121
Syncretism in religious art	p. 129
Change and continuity	p. 132
Religion and the Fasti 360-95	p. 139
A lead tank fragment from Brough, Notts (Roman Crococalana)	p. 147
Notes	p. 154
References: Archaeological and secondary sources	p. 177
Names and Places index	p. 190
General index	p. 201
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