50 objects from Vindolanda / Barbara Birley and Elizabeth M. Greene.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Birley, Barbara, author.

Greene, Elizabeth, 1972- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Romans--Great Britain.

Romans.

Fortification, Roman--England.

Fortification, Roman.

Great Britain--Antiquities, Roman.

Great Britain.

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

Great Britain--Social life and customs--To 1066.

Genre:

catalogs (documents)

Catalogs.

Physical Description:

96 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Fifty objects from Vindolanda

Place of Publication:

Stroud, Gloucestershire : Amberley, 2024.

Summary:

"The excavations at Vindolanda have revealed some of the most precious and unique artefacts in Roman history. From leather boxing gloves and children?s shoes to wooden hair combs and the first evidence of female writing in Britain, this collection of artefacts typifies the amazing and diverse array of material culture present in Britain during the Roman period. The objects demonstrate the connections Britain had to the Continent and the Mediterranean world of the Roman Empire in a vibrant and sometimes personal way. These fifty objects illustrate the wealth of knowledge that can be gleaned from everyday items, and through them an understanding of the communities that lived at Vindolanda almost 2,000 years ago."--Back cover.

Contents:

The Roman Fort at Vindolanda, the Army, and the Soldiers

Women and Children at Vindolanda

Religion and Worship in Roman Military Communities

Dress, Adornment, and the Body

Economy, Trade and the Industry on the Frontier

Recreation and Leisure

The Power of Words and Writing

Animals in the Community.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1398116580

9781398116580

OCLC:

1396059767

Publisher Number:

90103564069

CIPO000093585