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Hadrian's Wall : a study in archaeological exploration and interpretation / David J. Breeze.
LIBRA DA146 .B662 2019
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Breeze, David J. (David John), author.
- Series:
- Archaeopress archaeology
- Rhind lectures
- Archaeopress Archaeology
- Rhind lectures of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hadrian's Wall (England).
- England--Hadrian's Wall.
- Great Britain--History--Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D.
- Great Britain.
- History.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 189 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2019]
- Summary:
- Based on the annual Rhind Lectures delivered in May 2019, David J. Breeze presents six papers on Hadrian's Wall. He first considers the historiographical background before examining specific aspects: its purpose and operation; its later history; and life on and around the Wall. Finally, he considers the Wall today and some aspects of its future.
- Contents:
- 1848. The year of revolutions, on Hadrian's Wall p. 3
- The twentieth century: the age of archaeology p. 32
- The purpose and operation of Hadrian's Wall under Hadrian p. 61
- The Wall after Hadrian: changing functions? p. 93
- The impact of Rome: life on and around the frontier p. 122
- Hadrian's Wall today and in the future p. 151.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-184) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781789691672
- 1789691672
- OCLC:
- 1103954784
- Publisher Number:
- 99983836841
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