Roman Britain
Subtitle: A New History
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: April 24, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780500051405
Subjects: Roman Britain; BCE to c 500 CE; History: World; Great Britain; History; History - General History; British Isles; Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D; Europe - Great Britain - General; History / General; Europe - General; Antiquities, Roman; Romans
Table of contents: title: Caesar & Iron Age Britain -- The conquest of Britain : ad 43-142. The Vindolanda writing tablets -- Hadrian's Wall -- Later Roman Britain -- Governing Britain. Coinage in roman Britain -- Britannia -- Roads & milestones -- Building roman roads -- Roman London -- Military installations. The legions -- The auxilia -- Towns in Roman Britain. Forum & basilica -- Public baths -- Water supply -- Theatres & amphitheatres -- Roman bath -- Industry, commerce & production. Pottery in Roman Britain -- The countryside & villas. Fishbourne -- People & places of Roman Britain. Death & burial -- Slavery in Roman Britain -- Religion in Roman Britain. Christianity -- Classical temples -- Romano-Celtic temples -- The cult of Mithras -- The aftermath. Late treasure hoards -- Chronology -- Visiting Roman Britain.