The edge of the Empire a journey to Britannia: from the heart of Rome to Hadrian's Wall
"AD 130. Rome is the dazzling heart of a vast empire and Hadrian its most complex and compelling ruler. Far-away Britannia is one of the Romans' most troublesome provinces: here the sun is seldom seen and "the atmosphere in the country is always gloomy." What awaits the traveller to Britannia? How w...
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The edge of the Empire : |b a journey to Britannia: from the heart of Rome to Hadrian's Wall / |c Bronwen Riley. |
| 250 | |a First Pegasus books hardcover edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Pegasus Books, |c 2016. | |
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| 300 | |a 335 pages : |b maps ; |c 24 cm | ||
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| 500 | |a Published in England in 2015 under title: Journey to Britannia. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-252) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction: Evoking the past -- Rome, heart of empire -- Setting sail from Ostia -- Through Gaul to Ocean -- Arrival in Britannia -- London, seat of power -- Westwards to Silchester -- Bath, a tourist hotspot -- The fortress and amphitheatre at Caerleon -- A new forum at Wroxeter, capital of cattle country -- To the Wall -- Postscript: Beyond AD 130: people, politics and places. | |
| 520 | |a "AD 130. Rome is the dazzling heart of a vast empire and Hadrian its most complex and compelling ruler. Far-away Britannia is one of the Romans' most troublesome provinces: here the sun is seldom seen and "the atmosphere in the country is always gloomy." What awaits the traveller to Britannia? How will you get there? What do you need to pack? What language will you speak? How does London compare to Rome? Are there any tourist attractions? And what dangers lurk behind Hadrian's new Wall? Combining an extensive range of Greek and Latin sources with a sound understanding of archaeology, Bronwen Riley describes a dramatic journey from Rome to Hadrian;s Wall at the empire's northwestern frontier. In this strikingly original history of Roman Britain, she evokes the smells, sounds, colors, and sensations of life in the second century."--Jacket flap. | ||
| 651 | 0 | |a Great Britain |x History |y To 55 B.C. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Great Britain |x Civilization |x Roman influences. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Great Britain |x History |y Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Great Britain |x Kings and rulers. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Great Britain |x Antiquities, Roman. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Hadrian's Wall (England) |x History. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Rome |x History |y Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Travel, Ancient. | |
| 690 | 0 | |a Grillo, Anthony tribute. | |
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