Roman Britain: Life at the Edge of Empire

di Richard Hobbs (Autore)

Ralph Jackson (Autore)

British Museum Press, 2010

For nearly four centuries Britain was a province on the outer edge of the Roman Empire and developed a distinctively Romano-British culture and way of life. Using the archaeological evidence, ancient written sources and the latest research on surviving artefacts – from a child’s leather shoe to fascinating letters, from the monumental bronze head of the emperor Hadrian to hoards of stunning gold and silver – a picture of Roman Britain is brought vividly to life. Whether for a Roman soldier on the northern frontier or a native British farmer; for a pagan British king or a Christian Roman lady living in a villa, the diversity of lifestyles, experiences and cultures is revealed. Native British traditions of trade and craftsmanship merged with the imported Roman styles and practices to create a unique cultural synthesis, the legacy of which is still visible today in British landscapes, architecture, art and society. The authors Ralph Jackson and Richard Hobbs are curators of Romano-British antiquities in the British Museum. Ralph Jackson is also author of British Museum Research Publication 181: Cosmetic Sets of Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, which published in 2010.

• Autore: Richard Hobbs, Ralph Jackson
• Editore: British Museum Press
• Anno: 2010
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 160 p.
• Dimensioni: 226 x 168 mm
• Peso: 470 gr.
• EAN: 9780714150611

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