An Atlas of Roman Britain / Barri Jones and David J. Mattingly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Barri, author.

Mattingly, D. J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Romans--Great Britain.

Romans.

Great Britain--Antiquities, Roman.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Antiquities, Roman--Maps.

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

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 pages) : illustrations, maps; digital file(s).

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxbow Books, [2002]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

First published in 1990, this is a comprehensive atlas containing over 270 detailed and wide-ranging maps, figures, plans and site photographs on all aspects of Roman Britain. The maps cover political and military history as well as the physical geography of Britain and the view Roman geographers had of it. Evidence for economic activity, including mining and pottery production, studies of life in town and country, and of religion, is given in the maps. Major monuments, such as Hadrian's Wall, feature on the larger scale maps and plans.

Contents:

1. The physical context

2. Britain and the Roman geographers

3. Britain before the conquest

4. The conquest and garrisoning of Britain

5. The development of the provinces

6. The economy

7. The countryside

8. Religion

9. Devolution

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Originally published: Oxford : Blackwell, 1990.

Reprinted: Oxford : Oxbow, 2002 and 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781782974338

1782974334

9781782974352

1782974350