The Religious Reuse of Roman Structures in Early Medieval England

This work examines how and why Roman structures - commonly villas, forts, and bathhouses - were reinvented as religious centres in the Post-Roman period. Two principal lines of enquiry are pursued: the relationship of post-Roman burials with Roman buildings, and the relationship between early churches and Roman buildings. The aims of this research were to establish a unified corpus around which the study of these type-sites may be pursued; to present a balanced, judicious, and informed consideration of the problem of continuity, and to critically assess various models for the progress from secular structures to sacred sites; and to demonstrate that the physical remains of Roman structures had a significant impact on the religious landscape of Early Medieval England sites.

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Tyler Bell

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Tyler Bell
• Editore: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.07.2005
• EAN: 9781841718354
• ISBN: 978-1-84171-835-4
• Pagine: 330
• Dimensioni: 210 mm x 297 mm x 21 mm
• Peso: 1271 g
• Serie: BAR British; BAR British Series
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni