English Heritage Book of Roman Towns in Britain - Hardcover

Bedoyere, Guy De La

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0713468939 ISBN 13: 9780713468939

Publisher: Batsford, 1992

Synopsis

The towns of Roman Britain were something entirely new to the island and its population. Before the coming of the Romans, the tribes had had gathering places but Britain was in general an agricultural society. The Romans introduced towns as an essential aid to enforcing their government over the island. Some were new foundations, some grew up around forts, some were adapted from tribal centers and a few emerged around roads and religious centers. This book traces the process of urban development, from the initial stages, marked by the Boudican revolt of 60 A.D., followed by the flourishing of towns as centers for trade and industry, to their decline in the fifth century. Contents: Foreword; Introduction; Settlement in pre-Roman Britain; Conquest and Colonization: 43-61; Reconstruction and the Growth of Towns: 61-200; Insecurity and Urban Decline: 200-350; Trade, Industry and Urban Economies; Religion in Towns; The Collapse of Roman Towns; Appendix: Inscriptions from Towns; Further Reading; Where to Visit Roman Towns in Britain; Index.

About this title

Synopsis

A title in the ENGLISH HERITAGE series, in which the author draws on archaeological evidence from recent excavations to trace the development of towns in Roman Britain, looking at their location, inhabitants, services and facilities, organisation, and role in trade, industry and the economy. A cased edition will also be published priced at 25.00, I

Edition details

• Publisher: Batsford
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0713468939
• ISBN 13: 9780713468939
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 152