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Beyond the Inhabited World: Roman Britain

Beyond the Inhabited World: Roman Britain

Anthony Thwaite
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Thwaite's description of town & country life in Roman Britain is supported by references to relevant archeological findings & integrated with a historical outline. It begins with the multinational Roman soldiers' reluctant crossing to the land they considered to be "beyond the inhabited world" & ends with usurpation from within the army & invasion from the North. As Thwaite acknowledges, little evidence remains of the common people of the time so that country life is reconstructed from the remains of grand villas ; the towns, uniform throughout the Roman world & largely deserted here with the breakup of the Empire, are noted for their orderly layout, highly popular public baths, mosaics & other decoration, & hypocaust heating system. Thwaite's presentation is literate, readable & well-organized; quotations--from Roman historians or British poets--are worked in effectively, & there are 48 b&w & 8 color illustrations of sites & artifacts.--Kirkus
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
The Conquest of Britain
Life in the Towns
Life in the Country
Pleasures & Pursuits
Custom & Ceremony
The Decline & Fall of Roman Britain
Postscript
Bibligraphy
Index
Language
English
Pages
123
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Andre Deutsch Ltd (London)
Release
September 23, 1976
ISBN
0233967907
ISBN 13
9780233967905

Beyond the Inhabited World: Roman Britain

Anthony Thwaite
2.3/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
Thwaite's description of town & country life in Roman Britain is supported by references to relevant archeological findings & integrated with a historical outline. It begins with the multinational Roman soldiers' reluctant crossing to the land they considered to be "beyond the inhabited world" & ends with usurpation from within the army & invasion from the North. As Thwaite acknowledges, little evidence remains of the common people of the time so that country life is reconstructed from the remains of grand villas ; the towns, uniform throughout the Roman world & largely deserted here with the breakup of the Empire, are noted for their orderly layout, highly popular public baths, mosaics & other decoration, & hypocaust heating system. Thwaite's presentation is literate, readable & well-organized; quotations--from Roman historians or British poets--are worked in effectively, & there are 48 b&w & 8 color illustrations of sites & artifacts.--Kirkus
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
The Conquest of Britain
Life in the Towns
Life in the Country
Pleasures & Pursuits
Custom & Ceremony
The Decline & Fall of Roman Britain
Postscript
Bibligraphy
Index
Language
English
Pages
123
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Andre Deutsch Ltd (London)
Release
September 23, 1976
ISBN
0233967907
ISBN 13
9780233967905

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