Exploring Roman London

Author : Owen Humphreys
Publisher : British
ISBN 13 : 9781407357386
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London's Roman Tools written by Owen Humphreys and published by British. This book was released on 2021-04-09 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using theoretical perspectives on technology and practice, and detailed typological study, this book explores society and economy amongst the working people of Roman London; a diverse population of locals, immigrants, specialists and amateurs.

Author : Simon Webb
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780752465364
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life in Roman London written by Simon Webb and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Roman London approached in an entirely new way, focusing on the geography of daily life The rise and fall of one of the most important Roman cities in northern Europe is charted graphically by the use of maps and diagrams, showing at a glance the various stages in its development. Rather than focusing upon a handful of important figures such as procurators and statesmen, this book explores the lives and concerns of the ordinary citizens. Many books about Roman history seem to be preoccupied with basilicas, palaces, grand houses, statues, and mosaics; this book looks instead at the shops, houses, and streets in which the majority of the 60,000 inhabitants of the city spent their lives. In doing so, it reveals a city very different from the familiar images of a clean, white, classical metropolis.

Author : Dominic Perring
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198789009
Total Pages : 593 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London in the Roman World written by Dominic Perring and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This original study draws on the results of latest discoveries to describe London’s Roman origins. It presents a wealth of new information from one of the world’s most intensively studied archaeological sites, introducing many original ideas concerning London’s economic and political history. The archaeological discoveries are used to build a narrative account that explains how recent investigations in London challenge our understanding of the ancient world. The Roman city was probably converted from a fort built on the north side of London Bridge at the time of the Roman conquest, and is the place where the emperor Claudius arrived en route to claim his victory in AD 43. It was rebuilt as the commanding site for Rome’s rule of Britain. A history of social, architectural, and economic development is reconstructed from precise tree-ring dating, and used to show that investment in the urban infrastructure was provoked by the needs of military campaigns and political strategies. The story also shows how the city suffered violent destruction in resistance to Roman rule, and was brought to the verge of collapse by pandemics and political insecurity in the second and third centuries. These events had a critical bearing on the reforms of late antiquity, from which London emerged as a defended administrative enclave. Always a creature of the centralized Roman administration, and largely dependent on colonial immigration, the city was subsequently deserted when Rome failed to maintain political control. This ground-breaking study brings new information and arguments drawn from urban archaeology to our study of the way in which Rome ruled, and how empire failed"--Publisher's description.

Author : Simon Webb
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1399058525
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring Roman London written by Simon Webb and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much more than a simple guidebook, Exploring Roman London is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the early history of England's capital city. In addition to containing information on every site in London where Roman remains can be seen, the history of the foundation of the city and its subsequent development is meticulously chronicled. Each chapter deals with a different aspect of the first incarnation of London, when the invading Romans established their settlement in the 1st century CE. Even those who pride themselves on their knowledge of the city will find much here which is new to them, as street-by-street instructions for self-guided walks around central London allow those interested to follow the hidden rivers and lost roads of the Roman town. Exploring Roman London describes the many fragments of Roman London on open display in the city, most of which are quite unknown to the average citizen. From the huge statue of Minerva which was standing unnoticed in a churchyard until two years ago, to the Roman house which lies in a church crypt, this book will allow anyone curious about London's history to examinethe archaeology for themselves.

Author : Simon Webb
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1399058509
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring Roman London written by Simon Webb and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much more than a simple guidebook, Exploring Roman London is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the early history of England's capital city. In addition to containing information on every site in London where Roman remains can be seen, the history of the foundation of the city and its subsequent development is meticulously chronicled. Each chapter deals with a different aspect of the first incarnation of London, when the invading Romans established their settlement in the 1st century CE. Even those who pride themselves on their knowledge of the city will find much here which is new to them, as street-by-street instructions for self-guided walks around central London allow those interested to follow the hidden rivers and lost roads of the Roman town. Exploring Roman London describes the many fragments of Roman London on open display in the city, most of which are quite unknown to the average citizen. From the huge statue of Minerva which was standing unnoticed in a churchyard until two years ago, to the Roman house which lies in a church crypt, this book will allow anyone curious about London's history to examinethe archaeology for themselves.

Author : John Morris
Publisher : Phoenix
ISBN 13 : 9780753806609
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Londinium written by John Morris and published by Phoenix. This book was released on 1999 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the time of the Roman invasion of Britain, the site of London was an untamed, uninhabited forest, and the victorious fleet founded Londinium, not as a garrison or a fortress, but as a centre of government. This is the story of earliest London from pre-Roman times to the age of Arthur.

Author : Richard Hingley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350047317
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Londinium: A Biography written by Richard Hingley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-23 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *** Winner of the PROSE Award (2019) for Classics *** This major new work on Roman London brings together the many new discoveries of the last generation and provides a detailed overview of the city from before its foundation in the first century to the fifth century AD. Richard Hingley explores the archaeological and historical evidence for London under the Romans, assessing the city in the context of its province and the wider empire. He explores the multiple functions of Londinium over time, considering economy, industry, trade, status and urban infrastructure, but also looking at how power, status, gender and identity are reflected through the materiality of the terrain and waterscape of the evolving city. A particular focus of the book is the ritual and religious context in which these activities occurred. Hingley looks at how places within the developing urban landscape were inherited and considers how the history and meanings of Londinium built upon earlier associations from its recent and ancient past. As well as drawing together a much-needed synthesis of recent scholarship and material evidence, Hingley offers new perspectives that will inspire future debate and research for years to come. This volume not only provides an accessible introduction for undergraduate students and anyone interested in the ancient city of London, but also an essential account for more advanced students and scholars.

Author : Timothy W. Potter
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520081680
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Roman Britain written by Timothy W. Potter and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pieces together archaeological evidence with fragmentary writings of Caesar, Tacitus, and others to give a picture of Roman Britain

Author : Charles Roach Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Illustrations of Roman London written by Charles Roach Smith and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Peter Rowsome
Publisher : Museum of London Archaeology Svc
ISBN 13 : 9781907586057
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Londinium written by Peter Rowsome and published by Museum of London Archaeology Svc. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Topographical evidence relating to nearly 400 years of London's history is shown on this map. Accurately portraying Roman London on a single sheet of paper presents many challenges. This period saw many changes over time.