| Title: |
The Hinton St Mary mosaic pavement
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| Subtitle: |
Christ or emperor? |
| Issue: |
Britannia 39 |
| Series: |
Britannia
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| Volume: |
39
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| Number of Pages: |
431 |
| Page Start/End: |
193 - 218 |
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| Publication Type: |
Journal
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| Abstract: |
The significance of the well-known central roundel of the mosaic from Hinton St Mary, Dorset, which carries a young male head with a chi-rho monogram behind it and pomegranates on each side, has been much discussed. Marshals evidence which suggests that the head is not a representation of Christ, but of one of the emperors of the House of Constantine, perhaps Constantine himself. Some of the implications for the nature of fourth-century imperial culture are discussed. |
| Year of Publication: |
2008
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Mosaic (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Mosaic Pavement (Auto Detected Subject) |
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| Source: |
BIAB
(biab_online)
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| Relations: |
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| Created Date: |
13 Aug 2010 |
