John Wacher

The Towns of Roman Britain

Herausgeber: Wacher, John

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines and defines the functions of towns in Roman Britain and applies the definition so formed to Romano-British sites. It considers the towns' foundation, political status, development and decline. The book illustrates where possible both the individual characters and surroundings.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 484
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. September 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 922g
• ISBN-13: 9780415170413
• ISBN-10: 0415170419
• Artikelnr.: 21042949

Autorenporträt

John Wacher

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. What Were Towns and How Did They Develop? 2. What Part Did Towns Play in the Province? 3. Towns as Provincial Capitals 4. The coloniae: Colchester
Lincoln
Gloucester and York 5. The first civitas capitals: Canterbury
Chelmsford and Verulamium 6. From client kingdom to civitas: Caistor-by-Norwich
Chichester
Silchester and Winchester 7. Flavian expansion: Cirencester
Dorchester
Exeter
Leicester and Wroxeter 8. Hadrianic stimulation: Caerwent
Carmarthen
Brough-on-Humber and Aldborough 9. Town-Life or Life in Towns?