It examines changes in the Western provinces in the fourth and early fifth centuries, which ultimately resulted in the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. Fourth century Roman Britain - the elite's positive reaction to the classical culture. This book not only offers an exciting new interpretation of Britain in the fifth and sixth centuries AD, but is probably the most comprehensive survey of the archaeological and written evidence for the period. The Team also discuss methods used in archaeology and answer viewers' questions. Based upon a BBC2 television series, Philip Wilkinson's study examines the inventions and innovations that the Romans brought to Britain.
Examples range from bridges and bras to concrete and condoms.
This is the book that all Time Team viewers have been waiting for. They have failed to appreciate the extent and sophistication of farming in prehistoric times. This masterly study provides a fresh analysis of the transition from the classical world to medieval Europe - a theme that has excercised historians ever since Edward Gibbon. It is the first book to make available in English much of the new data from recent excavations in France, Spain and elsewhere in Western Europe. Drawing on material from Ireland to the east Mediterranean, the author uses new evidence from coins and inscriptions and provides re-assessments of the rich literary sources.