| Armed Batavians: Use and Significance of Weaponry and Horse Gear from Non-Military Contexts in the Rhine Delta (50 BC to AD 450) Contributor(s): Nicolay, Johan (Author) |
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ISBN: 9053562532 ISBN-13: 9789053562536 Publisher: Amsterdam University Press OUR PRICE: $153.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2008 Annotation: Using a life-cycle model for Roman soldiers, Johan Nicolay interprets the large quantity of first-century finds as personal memorabilia brought home by ex-soldiers as a reminder of their twenty-five years of service and a symbol of their newly-acquired veteran status. Underpinning Nicolay7;s research is an extensive inventory of militaria from urban centers, rural settlements, rivers, and graves2;presented in nearly one hundred individual color plates. Introducing a considerable body of unpublished data, as well as offering a perspective on daily life in the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, this volume is a valuable addition to Roman military and material history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome - History | Military - General - History | Western Europe - General |
| Dewey: 623.441 |
| Series: Amsterdam Archaeological Studies (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 8.6" W x 11.6" (4.40 lbs) 424 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Benelux - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
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| Publisher Description: This study explores the use and significance of Roman weaponry and horse gear from non-military contexts in the eastern Rhine delta - the territory of the Batavians. Using a life-cycle model for Roman soldiers, the author interprets the large quantity of 1st-century finds as personal memorabilia brought home by ex-soldiers as a reminder of their 25 years of service, symbolising their newly-acquired veteran status. Underpinning the research is an extensive inventory of militaria from urban centres, rural settlements, cult places, rivers and graves, presented in 96 plates. The study not only presents a considerable body of unpublished data, but also offers an intriguing perspective on daily life in the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, with its closely interwoven military and civilian values. Amsterdam Archaeological Studies is a series devoted to the study of past human societies from the prehistory up into modern times, primarily based on the study of archaeological remains. The series will include excavation reports of modern fieldwork; studies of categories of material culture; and synthesising studies with broader images of past societies, thereby contributing to the theoretical and methodological debates in archaeology. |