David J. Breeze

Broschiertes Buch

Hadrian's Wall: A study in archaeological exploration and interpretation

The Rhind Lectures 2019

Beschreibung

Based on the annual Rhind Lectures delivered in May 2019, David J. Breeze presents six papers on Hadrianâ s Wall. He first considers the historiographical background before examining specific aspects: its purpose and operation; its later history; and life on and around the Wall. Finally, he considers the Wall today and some aspects of its future.

Autor

David J. Breeze has been a trustee of the Senhouse Museum Trust since its inception in 1985 and chair of the trust since 2013. He has served as President of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society and as Chairman of the International Congress of Roman Frontier. He was Chief Inspector of Ancient Monuments for Scotland from 1989 to 2005, and subsequently led the team which successfully nominated the Antonine Wall as a World Heritage Site in 2008. David has excavated on both Hadrian's Wall and the Antonine Wall and written several books on these frontiers, on frontiers elsewhere in the Roman Empire and on the Roman army.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Archaeopress
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 243mm x 170mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 538g
• ISBN-13: 9781789691672
• ISBN-10: 1789691672
• Artikelnr.: 57131617