| Hadrian's Wall and Its People Contributor(s): Osborn, Geraint (Author) |
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ISBN: 1904675190 ISBN-13: 9781904675198 Publisher: Liverpool University Press OUR PRICE: $44.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2006 Annotation: Hadrian's Wall holds a special place in British imagination, offering a tangible reminder of their ancient past and of the Roman occupation of their land. Tourists stand amid its sometimes breathtaking remains, knowing that they tread in the footsteps of the soldiers who garrisoned Britain. Guides tend to concentrate on the archaeological record and on military organization. This book does not ignore those aspects but its aim, by contrasts, is to adopt a wider historical and sociological perspective, showing how the Wall functioned and what impact it had on the lives of Roman soldiers, on officer and their wives, and on the native population of northern Britain, between its construction in AD 122 and the final throes of the Roman occupation during the 5th century. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 936.104 |
| LCCN: 2007408921 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.55" W x 8.43" (0.46 lbs) 136 pages |