Rupert Jackson

The Roman Occupation of Britain and its Legacy (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book tells the fascinating story of Roman Britain, beginning with the late pre-Roman Iron Age and ending with the province's independence from Roman rule in AD 409. Incorporating for the first time the most recent archaeological discoveries from Hadrian's Wall, London and other sites across the country, and richly illustrated throughout with photographs and maps, this reliable and up-to-date new account is essential reading for students, non-specialists and general readers alike.

Writing in a clear, readable and lively style (with a satirical eye to strange features of past times), Rupert Jackson draws on current research and new findings to deepen our understanding of the role played by Britain in the Roman Empire, deftly integrating the ancient texts with new archaeological material. A key theme of the book is that Rome's annexation of Britain was an imprudent venture, motivated more by political prestige than economic gain, such that Britain became a 'trophy province' unable to pay its own way. However, the impact that Rome and its provinces had on this distant island was nevertheless profound: huge infrastructure projects transformed the countryside and means of travel, capital and principal cities emerged, and the Roman way of life was inseparably absorbed into local traditions. Many of those transformations continue to resonate to this day, as we encounter their traces in both physical remains and in civic life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350149403
• Artikelnr.: 59776098

Autorenporträt

Sir Rupert Jackson (a former lord justice of appeal) is an Independent Scholar based in London, UK. Having read classics at Cambridge before turning to the law, he has retained a lifelong interest in the subject. He is a keen and experienced academic reviewer of titles relating to Classics and Ancient History.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Illustrations
Chapter 1. Introduction and background
Chapter 2. Britain in the Iron Age
Chapter 3. The first invasions: Julius Caesar
Chapter 4. The invasion of southern Britain: the Emperor Claudius
Chapter 5. Britain in the mid-first century
Chapter 6. Boudica's rebellion and its aftermath
Chapter 7. The Flavian period
Chapter 8. Life on the northern frontier
Chapter 9. The Romanization of Britain in the first century
Chapter 10. The Emperor Hadrian visits Britain
Chapter 11. Britain in the second century
Chapter 12. The Emperor Severus arrives and stays
Chapter 13. The third century
Chapter 14. The Emperor Constantine launches his career in Britain
Chapter 15. Turmoil in the mid-fourth century
Chapter 16. The final years of Roman Britain
Chapter 17. Towns and urban life
Chapter 18. Life in the countryside
Chapter 19. Religion in Roman Britain
Chapter 20. The Romano-British legacy
Notes
Bibliography
Index