The Roman Era
The British Isles: 55 BC - AD 410
Published on 31. January 2002
Book
Hardback
308 pages
978-0-19-873193-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Roman period is where the past of the British Isles is first revealed through substantial written sources as well as aracheology.
This book distils recent archeological and documentary discoveries and advances in an accessible, concise manner for anyone interested in finding out more about the Roman Era. A number of key themes are discussed within a chronological framework. The book features chapters contributed by a team of scholars amongst those most closely involved with discovery and analysis.
This book distils recent archeological and documentary discoveries and advances in an accessible, concise manner for anyone interested in finding out more about the Roman Era. A number of key themes are discussed within a chronological framework. The book features chapters contributed by a team of scholars amongst those most closely involved with discovery and analysis.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
18pp maps; 12 halftones and numerous line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
573 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-873193-1 (9780198731931)
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01/2002
Oxford University Press
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Person
Peter Salway, All Souls College, Oxford, Emeritus Professor, The Open University. He is author of 'A History of Roman Britain' (OUP, 1997), 'The Oxford History of England: Roman Britain' (OUP, 1990), and 'The Oxford Illustrated History of Roman Britain' (OUP, 1993).
Content
Introduction ; 1. The transformation of Britain from 55BC to AD60 ; 2. A second start: from the defeat of Boudicca to the third century ; 3. The fourth century and beyond ; 4. Culture and social relations in the Roman Province ; 5. The human impact of man on the landscape ; 6. The imperial frontier and beyond ; Conclusion ; Further reading ; Chronology ; List of Emporers ; Index