Rome’s Northern Frontier AD 70–235

Beyond Hadrian's Wall

AvNic Fields

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

Del 31 i serien Fortress

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Beskrivning

When the Romans first fought against Caledonii during the reign of Agricola (AD 77-84), Agricola established a frontier along the Gask Ridge.He also consolidated the Forth-Clyde isthmus, the location at which the Romans would later build the Antonine Wall from AD 138 to 143. The following 100 years saw a cycle of advance into and retreat from Scotland, until the Romans abandoned the Antonine Wall completely.This book examines the Flavian, Antonine and Severan conquests of Scotland and the fortifications along Rome's northern frontier, and it explores the archaeological remains and places them in historical context.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-10-12
Mått:180 x 246 x 8 mm
Vikt:245 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Fortress
Antal sidor:64
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Donato Spedaliere
ISBN:9781841768328

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Dr Nic Fields started his career as a biochemist before joining the Royal Marines. Having left the Navy, he went back to University and completed a BA and PhD in Ancient History at the University of Newcastle. He was Assistant Director at the British School of Archaeology, Athens, and is now a lecturer in Ancient History and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh.Donato Spedaliere studied at the Instituto Nazionale di Belle Arti in Florence. Since 1995 he has worked as a professional illustrator, and founded the company Alina Illustrazioni with his wife in 1998.

Innehållsförteckning

Agricola's northern campaigns (construction of the Gask Ridge, consolidation along the Forth-Clyde, Mons Graupius); The Gask Ridge (anatomy, construction, function); The Antonine conquest and consolidation (imperial policy in Britannia, origins of the Antonine Wall); The Antonine Wall (anatomy, construction, function, garrison, success or failure?); The sites today; Further reading; Glossary; Index