Unroman Britain: Exposing The Great Myth of Britannia - Rilegato

Russell, Miles; Laycock, Stuart

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ISBN 10: 0752455664 ISBN 13: 9780752455662

Casa editrice: History Pr Ltd, 2010

Riassunto

Roman Britain is usually thought of as a land full of togas, towns and baths with Britons happily going about their Roman lives under the benign gaze of Rome. This is, to a great extent, a myth that developed after Roman control of Britain came to an end, in particular when the British Empire was at its height in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In fact, Britain was one of the least enthusiastic elements of the Roman Empire. The northern part of Britain was never conquered at all despite repeated attempts.Some Britons adopted Roman ways in order to advance themselves and become part of the new order, or just because they liked the new range of products available.

However, many failed to acknowledge the Roman lifestyle at all, while many others were only outwardly Romanised, clinging to their own identities under the occupation. Britain never fully embraced the Empire and was itself never fully accepted by the rest of the Roman world. Even the Roman army in Britain became chronically rebellious and a source of instability that ultimately affected the whole Empire. As Roman power Weakened, the Britons abandoned both Rome and almost all Roman culture, and the island became a land of warring kingdoms, as it had been before.

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Dr Miles Russell is a Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at Bournemouth University. His earlier book, Piltdown Man: The Secret Life of Charles Dawson, was nominated for the British Archaeological Book Award in 2004.
Stuart Laycock is an historian and writer. His earlier book. Britannia: The Failed State, was nominated for Current Archaeology Book of the Year 2009.

Stuart Laycock has been researching late Roman belts and buckles for four years. He put together his experience of ethic conflict to come up with the theories behind his Britannia: the Failed State and Warlords. He is a key member of the 410 committee and a member of the Roman Society. Miles Russell is a senior lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Bournemouth with over 25 years' experience of archaeological fieldwork and publication. His many publications include Roman Sussex. He is regularly involved in television and radio projects, recently notably Time Team, The Seven Ages of Britain, Landscape Mysteries, The One Show, and Timewatch.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: History Pr Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0752455664
• ISBN 13: 9780752455662
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 256
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile