Roman Chester - Couverture souple

Mason, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0752468766 ISBN 13 : 9780752468761

Editeur : The History Press, 2012

Synopsis

Much of Roman Chester has been lost through post-Roman dismantling and 'recycling' of building materials, though excavations over recent years have added substantially to our knowledge of the town known as Deva. In this companion volume to Chester: AD 400-1066, David Mason traces the early history of this military stronghold: the construction and early years of the fort, and the development of the garrison town and the surrounding civilian settlement. This is essentially the first study to focus solely on Roman Chester, other than excavation reports, and it represents a well-written informative history of the rise, burgeoning and decline of the Roman town and its inhabitants.

In this latest edtion, updated in the light of the many new discoveries made since the first edition appeared in 2001, the author provides a comprehensive account of Roman Chester. The buildings are described in detail and the fascinating everyday lives of these early Cestrians are illustrated by the details provided by tombstones and other objects.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Much of Roman Chester has been lost through post-Roman dismantling and 'recycling' of building materials, though excavations over recent years have added substantially to our knowledge of the town known as Deva. In this companion volume to Chester: AD400-1066, David Mason traces the early history of this military stronghold: the construction and early years of the fort, and the development of the garrison town and the surrounding civilian settlement. This is essentially the first study to focus solely on Roman Chester, other than excavation reports, and it represents a well-written informative history of the rise, burgeoning and decline of the Roman town and its inhabitants.

Biographie de l'auteur

David Mason has been involved in the investigation of Chester's archaeology since the late 1960s. A member of the city council's archaeology team for many years, he built up a particular expertise in Roman archaeology which he developed further with both his doctoral thesis and his work since becoming an independent consultant and researcher in the early 1990s.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The History Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0752468766
• ISBN 13: 9780752468761
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
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• Personne responsable: non disponible