BLOODLINE: Celtic Kings in Roman Britain [Paperback]

Miles Russell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2010

'Bloodline: Celtic Kings in Roman Britain' is Miles Russell's latest publication. This detailed and comprehensive book offers fresh research and analysis of the British provincial kings during the Roman occupation. The author's extensive knowledge and expertise in this field provides a high level of academic authority.

Building on the discoveries made in Roman Sussex, this book develops the theme that southern Britain was not so much conquered by Rome, as liberated. Looking at new archaeological evidence, new readings of the primary historical sources and a new examination of the writings of 'British' sources (such as Geoffrey of Monmouth), Bloodline: Celtic Kings in Roman Britain provides a wholly alternative theory as to the creation of Roman Britain, its treaties, invasion and assimilation into empire, and the role of friendly client kings from the time of Julius Caesar (55-54 BC) to the reign of the emperor Hadrian (AD 117) and the building of Hadrian's wall.

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About the Author

Miles Russell is a senior lecturer in archaeology at Bournemouth University with over 20 years experience of archaeological fieldwork and publication. He has worked as a project officer for both the Field Archaeology and Oxford Archaeological Units and is currently involved in fieldwork across southern Britain, the Isle of Man and Russia. Miles is a regular contributor to television and radio. His most recent appearances being in Time Team and The Seven Ages of Britain for Channel 4 and Mysteries in the Landscape for BBC2.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Amberley (March 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1848682387
• ISBN-13: 978-1848682382
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,510,308 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Miles Russell is a senior lecturer in prehistoric and Roman archaeology in the School of Applied Sciences at Bournemouth University in the UK, with 30 years experience of archaeological fieldwork and publication. He has worked as a field officer and project manager for the UCL Field Archaeology Unit, the Oxford Archaeological Unit and Bournemouth Archaeology on sites across southern Britain, Wales, the Isle of Man, Germany, Sicily and Russia. Miles is a regular contributor to television and radio. His most recent appearances being in Time Team, Timewatch, The Seven Ages of Britain and Mysteries in the Landscape. He is the author of ten books, including Piltdown Man, Flint Mines of Neolithic Britain, Monuments of the British Neolithic, Rough Quarries Rocks and Hills, Prehistoric Sussex, Roman Sussex, Digging Holes in Popular Culture: Archaeology and Science Fiction, Bloodline: the Celtic Kings of Roman Britain, and (with Stuart Laycock) UnRoman Britain: Exposing the Great Myth of Britannia.