The Romanization of Britain: An Essay in Archaeological Interpretation - Hardcover

Millett, Martin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521360846 ISBN 13: 9780521360845

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1990

Synopsis

The Romanization of Britain is a study of cultural change and interaction. While there are many narrative histories of Roman Britain, this synthesis of recent archaeological work presents the evidence in a new and provocative way. Dr. Millett examines the romanization of Britain as a social process and from a local perspective, by looking in detail at the complex patterns of interaction between Roman imperialism and the native Roman population. Wide-ranging and extensive data from the archaeological, historical and epigraphic records are interpreted through anthropological and socio-economic models. The focus is however, always on the excavated material, and provides a clear explanation for it without overemphasis on the literary sources. An important feature of the book is the collection of tables and appendices that will be an authoritative source for all those working on the province.

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Book Description:

The romanization of Britain is examined as a social process as well as from a local perspective, through a detailed analysis of the complex patterns of interaction between Roman imperialism and the native Roman population.

From the Back Cover:

This is an innovative study of cultural change and interaction. While there are many narrative histories of Roman Britain, this synthesis of the latest archaeological work presents the evidence in a new and provocative way.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0521360846
• ISBN 13: 9780521360845
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 255