Roman Britain

2. New Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-0-415-31943-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 318 g

Reihe: Lancaster Pamphlets in Ancient History

From renowned and respected author David Shotter, this updated and expanded edition of Roman Britain 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.

Taking 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.

Zielgruppe

General

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shotter, David (University of Lancaster, UK)

Shotter, David

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Römische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Chapter 1 ROME AND BRITAIN; Chapter 2 THE ROMAN CONQUEST OF BRITAIN; Chapter 3 THE EVOLUTION OF THE FRONTIER; Chapter 4 OCCUPATION AND ITS INFRASTRUCTURE; Chapter 5 ‘BECOMING DIFFERENT WITHOUT KNOWING IT’; Chapter 6 RELIGION IN ROMANO–BRITISH SOCIETY; Chapter 7 THE LATER YEARS;

Über Autor(innen)

David Shotter is Professor Emeritus in Roman Imperial History at the University of Lancaster. His many books include Rome and Her Empire, Tiberius Caesar (2nd edition, 2004), Augustus Caesar (2nd edition, 2005) and The Fall of the Roman Republic (2nd edition, 2005).