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The end of paganism in the North-Western provinces of the Roman Empire

AuteurSauer E.

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Jaar1996

PublicatietypeBoek

SerieBAR British Archaeological Reports International Series

Volume634

SubtitelThe example of the Mithras cult

Pagina’s125

UitgeverTempus Reparatum

PlaatsOxford

ISBN9780860548164

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Introduction 4-6
  • The purpose of this study , p. 4
  • Geographic and thematic limits , p. 5
  • The structure of the book , p. 6
  • A bibliographic note , p. 6
Mithraism : a brief introductionto the cult 7-9
Chronology and interpretation of the dating evidence 10-36
  • The epigraphic evidence . The third century crisis, Two inscriptions from Raetia and Noricum Mediterraneum as evidence for abandonment and restoration of Mithraea, The last epigraphic testimonies in Late Antiquity... , pp. 10-20
  • ...Datable dedications to deities later than AD 235 found in Britain, Stone inscriptions found in Britain, dated to the time after the death of Severus Alexander AD 235
  • The numismatic evidence of late occupation of Mithraea and the question of possible rededication of sactuaries to other deities . Potential sources of error: examples of post-abandonment deposition of coins in Mithraea, Founders deposits in Mithraea, , pp. 21-36
  • ...The deposition of large numbers of coins in Gaulish Mithraea, Are coin deposits in Mithraea Mithraic? The cases of Mackwiller and Biesheim and the question of a possible change in function and rededication of Mithraea in Late Antiquity,...
  • ...The early end of Mithras worship in Britain and the rarity of coins from insular Mithraea, The continuity of the Mithras cult and spring cults in Late Antiquity, Coin finds in Mithraea east of the Rhine...
  • ...Some thoughts on the limitations of the numismatic evidence and on other dating evidence not discussed in detail, The end of coin deposition in Mithraic sanctuaries, The composition of the coin series and traces of circulation,...
  • ...The stratigraphic position of coin finds as indicator for the continued use of Mithraea as sanctuaries in Late Antiquity: the example of Martigny, The value of coin deposits recovered from Mithraea (negligible small change or a significant amount...
  • ...of money) and the reasons for their presence : offerings in temples, loss or deposition after profanation or abandonment : scorned by plunderers or religious fanatics
Wilful damage to and removal of Mithraic monuments 37-50
  • Iconoclasm and intentional damage to inscriptions . The difficulty in proving iconoclasm, Iconoclasm directed against Mithraic monuments, The Sol Invictus-dedication from Corbridge, Precautions against iconoclasm: the concealment of Mithraic cult... , pp. 37-42
  • ...objects
  • The sinking of cult objects: Mithraic finds from rivers . General considerations, Mithraic monuments , pp. 43-44
  • The deposition of stone monuments in wells . General considerations, Mithraic monuments , p. 45
  • Fire-raising , pp. 46-47
  • The desecration of Mithraea by deposition of human remains and the question of Mithraic martyrs , pp. 48-50
Historical conclusions 51-80
  • Destroyers and motives: Inner or outer enemies, pagans or Christians : the fate of Mithraea in the third and fourth centuries against the background of particular historical events and processes and the religious policy of the state . ... , pp. 51-61
  • ...Examination of selected datable abandonments or acts of destruction arranged in chronological order, The end of Mithraism in Britain, The end of Mithraism in Germania Superior east of the Rhine
  • Iconoclasm in the Middle Ages : the speed of decay and the date of destruction of temples and monuments of Mithras . Abandonment, decay and reuse of Mithraea, The dating of the destructions , pp. 62-68
  • Alternative explanations for destruction and abandonment of Mithraea . Pagan inhabitants of the empire as iconoclasts, The potential impact of demography and population movements , pp. 69-72
  • The reliability of the latest testimonies for Mithraic worship and the changing nature of paganism , pp. 73-74
  • Mithraism and Christian reuse of pagan sanctuaries , p. 75
  • The Christian attitude towards Mithraism and the similarities between the two religions , pp. 76-78
  • The mysteries of Mithras, the most hated cult and the first victim of the Christian persecution of paganism , pp. 79-80
Appendices 81-92
  • Further fourth century pagan dedications in Britain : stone inscriptions from Cirencester and Bath and an inscription on a mosiac floor in Lydney , p. 81
  • A list of partially or completely excavated temples of Mithras with a selective bibliography relating to the numismatic evidence for their use . Excavated Mithraea in the north-western parts of the Roman Empire, Coins found inside Mithraea,... , pp. 82-86
  • ...Doubtful Mithraea, not included in the list (short compilation)
  • Coin series of several Mithraea . Coins found in two selected Mithraea, Major coin deposits and finds in Mithraea, The coins from the Mithraeum in Mühltal , pp. 87-91
  • Throwing stones at pagan images , p. 92
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