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A Companion to Roman Britain (eBook, PDF)

Beschreibung

This major survey of the history and culture of Roman Britain spans the period from the first century BC to the fifth century AD.

• Major survey of the history and culture of Roman Britain
• Brings together specialists to provide an overview of recent debates about this period
• Exceptionally broad coverage, embracing political, economic, cultural and religious life
• Focuses on changes in Roman Britain from the first century BC to the fifth century AD
• Includes pioneering studies of the human population and animal resources of the island.

Technische Details

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• Größe: 7.03MB

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

Malcolm Todd is an archaeologist and ancient historian. He has held chairs in the universities of Exeter and Durham, Visiting Fellowships at All Souls College and Brasenose College, Oxford, and a Senior Research Fellowship of the British Academy and the Leverhulme Trust. He is the author of books on the Roman West and the early Germanic peoples, including The Early Germans (second edition, Blackwell, 2004), Migrants and Invaders (2001) and Roman Britain (third edition, Blackwell, 1999). He retired as Principal of Trevelyan College, Durham, in 2000.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470998854
• Artikelnr.: 38186170

Rezensionen

"This volume is an invaluable source of current research intomarginal areas not often covered by other books on Roman Britain.The essays are well written, concise and take the reader straightto the heart of the matter. This volume is an excellent addition tothe existing volumes in the Blackwell Companions to BritishHistory series." Reference Reviews

"The authors are leading researchers and their individualstatements all contain a wealth of information and interpretationwhich will make the Companion a useful resource."Britannia