Epitaphs of the Catacombs: Or Christian Inscriptions in Rome During the First Four Centuries - Couverture rigide

Northcote, J Spencer

9781498144193: Epitaphs of the Catacombs: Or Christian Inscriptions in Rome During the First Four Centuries

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Epitaphs of the Catacombs: Or Christian Inscriptions in Rome During the First Four Centuries is a book written by J. Spencer Northcote that explores the catacombs of Rome and the inscriptions found within them. The catacombs were underground burial sites used by early Christians during the first four centuries of the Christian era. Northcote examines the inscriptions on the tombs and the messages they convey about the beliefs and practices of early Christians. The book provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives of early Christians and the challenges they faced in a society that was hostile to their faith. The author also discusses the historical context of the catacombs and their significance in the development of Christianity. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in early Christian history and the archaeology of Rome.This Is A New Release Of The Original 1878 Edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Mr. Brownlow and myself published our work on the Roman Catacombs in 1869, we apologised for the omission of all that concerned their inscriptions. We said that justice could not be done to this important branch of the subject until the second volume of De Rossi s Inscriptiones Christianae should have been published. At the same time it was intimated that a volume was already in course of preparation, which was intended to introduce to the English reading public the principal results of his labours in the field of Christian epigraphy. We have now a second edition of our Roma Sotterranea nearly ready, and the question necessarily arose whether the inscriptions should be again omitted. Nearly ten years have elapsed, and De Rossi ssecond volume has not appeared. On the other hand, it was found that the materials already collected were abundantly sufficient to fill a volume, and to give (it is believed) a very fair idea of the whole subject. I began to make a collection of Christian inscriptions in Rome in 1848, copying them both from books and from the stones themselves. In the present volume, however, I have trusted more to DeR ossis printed copies than to my own MSS.
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