The Roman Era

Short Oxford History of the British Isles
Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-0-19-873193-1
Verlag: OUP Oxford

Buch, Englisch, 308 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 573 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Salway, Peter

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Klassische Archäologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte Religionen der Antike
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Introduction

- 1: T.W. Potter: The transformation of Britain from 55BC to AD60

- 2: Michael Fulford: A second start: from the defeat of Boudicca to the third century

- 3: P.J. Casey: The fourth century and beyond

- 4: Janet Huskinson: Culture and social relations in the Roman Province

- 5: Richard Hingley and David Miles: The human impact of man on the landscape

- 6: David Breeze: The imperial frontier and beyond

- Conclusion

- Further reading

- Chronology

- List of Emporers

- Index

Über Autor(innen)

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).