The Latin Curses from Uley and Other Sanctuaries in Britain

Almost three hundred Roman curse tablets have been found in Britain, two-thirds of them from just two temple-sites, that of Sulis Minerva at Bath and of Mercury at Uley. With a few exceptions, they are Latin texts inscribed on lead, and the great majority are 'prayers for justice', petitio...

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Main Author: Tomlin, Roger S. O. 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Mohr Siebeck 2021
In: Religion in the Roman empire
Year: 2021, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 19-30
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Great Britain / Uley / Roman Empire / Religion / Latin / Curse table
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BE Greco-Roman religions
KBF British Isles
Further subjects:B Uley
B gods petitioned in Latin
B Roman Britain
B Roman curse tablets
B Bath
B Theft
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