The Towns of Roman Britain (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

J. O. Bevan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330449770 ISBN 13 : 9781330449776

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

< p >Explore the towns that shaped Roman Britain and trace their roads, walls, and ruins. This concise guide helps readers see how the Romans lived, traded, and defended their empire.

The book presents a clear view of Roman occupation in Britain, offering a compendious path to the sites, roads, and centers where commerce, pleasure, and defense gathered the people. It blends historical sketch with practical detail, guiding curious readers through town by town, map by map, to understand the legacy that endures in museums, monuments, and landscapes.

• Follow the main Roman roads and learn how they connected towns from Aldborough to York.


• See how Hadrian’s Wall and the Antonine Wall shaped northern defense and settlement.


• Explore key towns and remains, from Dover’s coastal fortifications to Corstopitum and Wroxeter.


• Understand how archaeology and maps illuminate the everyday life and projects of Roman Britain.

Ideal for readers of local history and travelers seeking a knowledgeable, readable guide to Roman Britain.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Towns of Roman Britain

The present work is intended to furnish a compendious guide to readers who desire to study the fruits of the Roman occupation, to trace out the roads they laid down, and to possess themselves of the position and essential features of the centres where they congregated for commerce, pleasure, or defence. The Author has long been attracted to the elucidation of the early history of Britain, and this feeling was intensified by the work he undertook some years ago in connection with the compilation of an Archaeological Map of Herefordshire, on lines laid down by the Society of Antiquaries. His experience at that time made him aware how such an undertaking might serve to quicken the curiosity, and to whet the expectation of the student of old time as to the wonderful secrets which await the skilful use of such humble implements as the shovel and the pick in almost any quarter of our island home.

The Author desires to convey his acknowledgments to Messrs. Philip and Son, Ltd., of Fleet Street, for their kindness in permitting him to make use of the blocks for the two Maps which appear in this volume.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330449770
• ISBN 13: 9781330449776
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 87
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