Roman frontiers in Britain / David J. Breeze.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Breeze, David J. (David John)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fortification, Roman.

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

Great Britain.

History.

Fortification, Roman--Great Britain.

Romans--Great Britain.

Romans.

Physical Description:

103 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Bristol Classical Press, 2007.

Summary:

Hadrian's Wall and the Antonine Wall defined the far northern limits of the Roman Empire in Britain. Today, the spectacular remains of these great frontier works stand as mute testimony to one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen. This new accessible account, illustrated with 25 detailed photographs, maps and plans, describes the building of the Walls and reconstructs what life was like on the frontier. It places the Walls into their context both in Britain and in Europe, examining the development of Roman frontier installations over four centuries.

Contents:

2 The Roman Army 22

3 Before the Walls 29

4 Hadrian's Wall 37

5 The Antonine Wall 51

6 Hadrian's Wall Re-occupied 64

7 Life on the Frontier 74

8 The End of Empire 86

Sites to Visit 89

Select List of Roman Emperors 92.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [95]-99) and index.

ISBN:

185399698X

9781853996986

OCLC:

141384887