Native Religion under Roman Domination: Deities, springs and mountains in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula (BAR International)

Richert, Elizabeth

ISBN 10: 184171822X / ISBN 13: 9781841718224

Published by British Archaeological Reports, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Native Religion under Roman Domination: Deities, springs and mountains in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula (BAR International)
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184171822X
• ISBN 13: 9781841718224
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This analysis of the extent to which Roman domination impacted on and changed the religion of north-western Hispania is based upon an analysis of many inscriptions, which reveal the names of indigenous and classical deities, including those with indigenous epithets. Elizabeth A Richert argues that this evidence indicates that local residents worshipped `a bewildering array' of deities, many of which were linked to local people and sacred places and, therefore, were very different from the Roman pantheon of gods. The local mountains and rock formations would have had more influence on local religion than Roman occupiers; locals selected which of the new Roman deities fitted in most suitably with their own religious needs. Much of the book comprises a catalogue of inscriptions.

About the Author

Elizabeth A. Richert