An imperial possession
Subtitle: Britain in the Roman Empire, 54 BC-AD 409
By: David Mattingly.
Series: The Penguin history of Britain -- 1.
Publisher: Allen Lane
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 621
ISBN-13: 9780713990638
Subjects: Romans -- Great Britain; Great Britain -- History -- Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D
Description: The centuries during which Britain was under Roman occupation have always had a contradictory reputation. David Mattingly's new book draws on a wealth of new research to recreate this colonial Britain: a rebellious, disadvantaged place needing heavy garrisoning and highly vulnerable to political change in Rome.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 541-580) and index.