With contributions by T. F. C. Blagg, D. J. Breeze, C. Daniels, S. Esmonde Cleary, M. Fulford, A. Grant, C. Haselgrove, M. Henig, M. Jones, L. J. F. Keppie, V. A. Maxfield, D. Miles, T. W. Potter, M. Todd, J. Wacher, and J. J. Wilkes.
This volume represents the outcome of the last 30 years of research in the study of Roman Britain. Todd has brought together 16 articles, all by prominent scholars, that focus on the conquest or its aftermath during the first three centuries A.C. A main purpose, in the editor's words, is to discredit the often repeated notion that 'knowledge of Britannia is substantially complete and that mere in-filling is required to round off the edifice.' Not only is that purpose solidly fulfilled in this volume, but different methodologies are also stressed. Intuitive deduction is shown to be a formidable partner to area survey, aerial photography, or laboratory analysis.
Author(s): Malcolm Todd (ed.)
Series: Britannia Monograph Series, 11
Publisher: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
Year: 1989
Language: English
Pages: 278
City: London
List of Illustrations vi
Preface xi
The Later Iron Age in Southern Britain and Beyond / Colin Haselgrove 1
Conquest and Aftermath / Valerie A. Maxfield 19
The Flavian and Trajanic Northern Frontier / Charles Daniels 31
The Northern Frontiers / David J. Breeze 37
Beyond the Northern Frontier: Roman and Native in Scotland / Lawrence Keppie 61
The Early Cities / Malcolm Todd 75
Cities from the Second to Fourth Centuries / John Wacher 91
The Romano-British Countryside / David Miles 115
Agriculture in Roman Britain: The Dynamics of Change / Martin Jones 127
Animals in Roman Britain / Annie Grant 135
The Roman Fenland: a Review of Recent Work / T. W. Potter 147
The-Economy of Roman Britain / Michael Fulford 175
Art and Architecture / T. F. C. Blagg 203
Religion in Roman Britain / Martin Henig 219
Constantine I to Constantine III / Simon Esmonde Cleary 235
A Prospect of Roman Britain / J. J. Wilkes 245
Select Bibliography (1960-88) 251
Index 267
