Roman Britain [Hardcover]

John Wacher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 12, 2001

From Julius Caesar's invasion in AD55 to the unexpected end of Roman rule and the collapse of society in the early fifth century, Roman Britain played a key part in the Roman Empire and the effects of occupation were profound and long-lasting. John Wacher's book begins with a study of the late Iron Age Britain, followed by an examination of the effects of warfare on it in the Roman period. The core of the book explores the day-to-day work and leisure of the population, with further chapters on superstitions and beliefs, and the pressures that caused the minor collapse of Roman Britain.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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"... strikes a good balance between military and civilian affairs. ..." (The London Times -- (The London Times) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Philip Ziegler was born in 1929 and educated at Eton and New College, Oxford, where he gained first class honours in Jurisprudence. He then joined the Diplomatic Service before resigning to join the publishers William Collins, where he was editorial director for fifteen years. His books have included The Black Death and biographies of William IV, Melbourne, Lady Diana Cooper and Mountbatten. He is currently the hot favourite to write the authorised biography of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Sutton Publishing; New ed of 2 Revised ed edition (July 12, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0905778529
• ISBN-13: 978-0905778525
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,247,676 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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