Charles Thomas
Books
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2. And Shall These Mute Stones Speak?
A detailed survey of early-medieval inscribed stones from western Britain and nearby islands, analyzing their Latin, Ogham and early Celtic inscriptions, forms and iconography to shed light on post‑Roman society; by combining epigraphy, archaeology and historical analysis it interprets memorials, cross-slabs and pillar stones to address questions of Christianization, local identity, migration and linguistic change in the post‑Roman landscape.
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3. Bede, Archaeology And The Cult Of Relics
A concise study comparing early medieval textual accounts with material evidence to show how the veneration, translation and display of saints’ remains functioned in Anglo-Saxon society; it evaluates Bede’s narrative against archaeological finds—grave goods, shrines, reliquaries and site stratigraphy—to trace the origins, local variations and political uses of relic cults, arguing that devotion to relics played a central role in conversion, ecclesiastical identity and inter-regional networks while often being reshaped by practical and social concerns that the written sources only partially record.