The Roman era : the British Isles, 55 BC-AD 410 / edited by Peter Salway.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Salway, Peter.

Series:

Short Oxford history of the British Isles

The short Oxford history of the British Isles

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History--Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D.

Great Britain.

History.

Great Britain--Antiquities, Roman.

Classical antiquities.

Romans--Great Britain.

Romans.

Physical Description:

xix, 286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2002]

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-240) and index.

ISBN:

0198731930

0198731949

OCLC:

47989976