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Roman Britain
- Author
- Guy de la Bédoyère
- Narrator
- Elliot Fitzpatrick
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 28 January 2025
- Run Time
- 12 hours 3 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
The author first outlines events from the Iron Age period immediately preceding the conquest in AD 43 to the emperor Honorius's advice to the Britons in 410 to fend for themselves. He then tackles the issues facing Britons after the absorption of their culture by an invading army, including the role of government and the military in the province, religion, commerce, technology, and daily life. For this revised edition, the text and bibliography have been updated to reflect the latest discoveries and research in recent years.
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- Author
- Guy de la Bédoyère
- Narrator
- Elliot Fitzpatrick
- Duration
- 12 hours 3 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 January 2025
- ISBN
- 9798331920388
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Social and cultural history, Ancient history, European history
Synopsis
This illuminating account of Britain as a Roman province sets the Roman conquest and occupation of the island within the larger context of Romano-British society and how it functioned.The author first outlines events from the Iron Age period immediately preceding the conquest in AD 43 to the emperor Honorius's advice to the Britons in 410 to fend for themselves. He then tackles the issues facing Britons after the absorption of their culture by an invading army, including the role of government and the military in the province, religion, commerce, technology, and daily life. For this revised edition, the text and bibliography have been updated to reflect the latest discoveries and research in recent years.
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