| Roman Britain: A New History | 
 enlarge | Author: Guy De La Bedoyere
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 278121
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 7.2 x 1.4
ISBN: 0500051402
Dewey Decimal Number: 936.104
EAN: 9780500051405
ASIN: 0500051402
Publication Date: April 24, 2006
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Condition: New - may have a small remainder mark on the edge.
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Product Description
A definitive and completely up-to-date account of the Roman conquest and occupation of Britain—a crucial period in its history
In this lively, authoritative new account of Britain as a Roman province, Guy de la Bedoyere puts the Roman conquest and occupation of the island within the larger context of Romano-British society and how it functioned.
Following introductory chapters outlining events from the Iron Age period to the emperor Honorius' advice to the Britons in 410 to fend for themselves, the author tackles the issues facing Britons after the absorption of their culture by an invading army, including the role of government and the military in the province, religion, commerce, technology, and day-to-day life both in towns and in the countryside.
The narrative is brought vividly to life by quotations from inscriptions found on tombstones and buildings and the writings of historians such as Tacitus and Dio. The text is supplemented throughout by box features devoted to topics ranging from the Roman city of London and the building of Hadrian's Wall to discoveries such as the Vindolanda writing tablets and the treasure hoards found at Mildenhall and Thetford.
Roman Britain is lavishly illustrated with over 290 illustrations, many in color, including reconstruction drawings by the author. Dramatic aerial views of the remains of Roman forts such as Housesteads and Vindolanda along Hadrian's Wall and the Saxon Shore fort of Portchester are also featured. The book incorporates the latest discoveries, including the remains of a stadium recently uncovered in Colchester by the author and a team of archaeologists. 294 illustrations, 77 in color.
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NEW ACCOUNT OF ROMAN BRITAIN September 27, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Whenever encountering a book published by Thames & Hudson, I will always look twice.
Until I purchased a copy of this book last year (2006) the only meaningful book on my shelves was ROMAN BRITAIN by Salway but the addition of this beautiful book rivals that from 1993 issued by Peter Salway.
Though this book is a bit smaller in overall size than the Salway book, it has as many pages and is loaded with both photographs and color illustrations, 285 illustrations and 75 color. Covering multitude of subjects from conquering and garrisoning, to town building and administration, to people, places, and religion, this is a wonderful book. It would be difficult to choose which book, this one or the Salway, is the better.
If a reader has interest in this period, then this is a book he/she want to at the very least browse through.
Semper Fi.
Fascinating period January 30, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I purchased this as a gift but much enjoyed going through and reading chunks of it before giving it. While I have seen many of the places discussed, that's not a requirement to enjoy this combination of good writing and modern publishing which can use run-of-color throughout. The author does a fine job of melding the physical remains of today with the long period (nearly 400 years) of Roman occupation of Britain. And it's not all about soldiers and fighting either--much of the book is given over to everyday life in Roman Britain, both by the small and wealthy elite and the far more numerous but individually forgotten common people. This is a fine example to show how history can be anything but dry and boring---the author does a good job communicating his enthusiam for his subject.
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