Evidence for Christianity in Roman Britain

The small-finds

£43.00
Author:
C.F. Mawer
Publication Year:
1995
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860547891
Paperback:
186pp. Illustrated throughout.
ISBN 10:
0860547892
BAR number:
B243
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Description

An illustrated catalogue of small finds from Roman Britain which have inscriptions indicating exposure to Christianity. Ritual objects and furniture, vessels and utensils, personal ornaments, propitiatory and amuletic objects and utilitarian objects are all described and illustrated by line-drawings. Each catalogue entry details provenance, location and bibliographic references. A full description includes consideration of whether the object is an indication of Christian worship or has some more complex history or pagan function. Statistical analysis of accepted, claimed, possible, rejected and `falsa' in each class provides a useful guide to distinguishing genuine material indicators of Roman christianity from more ambiguous material.