Roman Britain / David Shotter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shotter, D. C. A. (David Colin Arthur)

Series:

Lancaster pamphlets in ancient history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Romans--Great Britain.

Romans.

Great Britain.

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

History.

Physical Description:

144 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.

Summary:

The occupation of Britain for 400 years by the Roman Empire is still the subject of much interest and continually emerging material. "Roman Britain by David Shotter offers a concise introduction to this period, drawing on the wealth of recent scholarship to explain the progress of the Romans and their objectives in conquering Britain. Key topics discussed include: * The Roman conquest of Britain * The evolution of the frontier with Scotland * The infrastructure the Romans put in place * The place of religion in Roman Britain. Updated throughout to take account of recent research, this second edition includes an expanded bibliography and a number of new plates which illustrate the various aspects of the Roman occupation of Britain. This title available in eBook format. Click here for more information. Visit our eBookstore at: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk.

Contents:

1 Rome and Britain 6

2 The Roman conquest of Britain 16

3 The evolution of the frontier 35

4 Occupation and its infrastructure 53

5 'Becoming different without knowing it': economy and society in Roman Britain 66

6 Religion in Romano-British society 80

7 The later years 97

Appendix I Dates 113

Selective list of Romano-British dates 113

Selective list of Roman emperors 114

Selective list of Roman governors of Britain 116

Appendix II Sources of information on roman britain 118.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [131]-138) and index.

ISBN:

0415319447

0415319439

OCLC:

55801188