The Alexamenos Graffito

Thomas R Young

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Resource Publications (CA)
24 February 2025

History of religion; Christian Churches & denominations; Bibles

Since its discovery in 1857 in a room of the Pedagogium, a one-time imperial palace turned page school on the Palatine Hill in Rome, the Alexamenos Graffito has been one of the most widely known inscriptions attributed to early Roman attitudes toward Christianity. A sensation after its discovery, the Graffito was described by an international host of nineteenth-century writers and scholars; these descriptions of the Graffito's environment and the host of Latin and Greek graffiti served as fodder to fill guidebooks for the wealthy as they made their way through the then eponymous """"Grand Tour"""" of Europe. But aside from being merely a tourist attraction, the Alexamenos Graffito has, over the past century and a half, proven to possess valuable insights into the sophistication of Imperial Rome, from the breadth and scope of Roman education; the techniques and mechanics of capital punishment; and the attitudes and practices utilized in Roman cult. This work provides readers the eyewitness accounts of the Graffito at the time of its discovery, the scholarly commentary that has helped us understand the meaning of the Graffito, and a context for understanding the world that surrounded Roman Christians in the third century.

By: Thomas R Young
Imprint: Resource Publications (CA)
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 132g
ISBN: 9798385216932
Pages: 106
Publication Date: 24 February 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thomas R. Young works as a district court judge. His legal scholarship has proven him an authority in the area of juvenile law, and he has authored two cited juvenile law treatises, North Carolina Juvenile Law: Practice and Procedure (2024) and Legal Rights of Children, 3rd ed. (2024). This work follows the author's scholarly training, interests, and travels, which have allowed him to investigate Roman cult and early Christianity across the Mediterranean and also in the United Kingdom.

Reviews for The Alexamenos Graffito

""Thomas R. Young's The Alexamenos Graffito is a well-written, accessible work that adroitly deciphers and illuminates ancient graffiti, shining light on age-old prejudices held by the religious and social establishment against those deemed outsiders."" --Michael J. Gehring, visiting professor of the history of Christianity, Hood Theological Seminary