An Atlas of Roman Britain
Published on 2. August 1990
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-631-13791-7 (ISBN)
Description
How did Britain change during the five centuries of Roman rule? How did Roman geographers visualize this remote province? What was urban and rural life like for its inhabitants and how did they view their landscape? This detailed and comprehensive atlas covers all aspects of the topography and history of Roman Britain from its first invasion by the Romans to their abandoning of the province during the fifth century AD. The book is aimed at Romano-Britain enthusiasts, as well as students, teachers and specialists in history, archaeology and geography.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
maps, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 219 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-631-13791-7 (9780631137917)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Geology, landforms, climate and coastal change; ancient maps and itineraries; the Roman conquest of Britain; the military conquest of Britain; the development of the province; the economy of Roman Britain; the countryside; religion - the art and archaeology of worship, death and burial; the end of Roman Britain.