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Zusatztext This is the culmination of a project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, and all interested in Roman Britain and the Roman frontier should be grateful to that body for helping create this thoughtful, challenging and well-written book. Informationen zum Autor Richard Hingley is Professor of Roman Archaeology at the University of Durham. He is author of a number of books that address the Roman empire and Roman Britain, including works on the character of the Roman empire and the significance of Roman models in modern society. He is Director of the Centre for Roman Culture at Durham University and was in charge of the 'Tales of the Frontier' project, a major initiative from chich this book is derived. Klappentext In Hadrian's Wall: A Life, Hingley addresses the post-Roman history of Hadrian's Wall, and considers the ways in which the monument has been imagined, represented, and researched from the sixth century to the internet. With over 100 images, it discusses the significant political, cultural, and religious role the Wall has played over the years. Zusammenfassung In Hadrian's Wall: A Life, Hingley addresses the post-Roman history of Hadrian's Wall, and considers the ways in which the monument has been imagined, represented, and researched from the sixth century to the internet. With over 100 images, it discusses the significant political, cultural, and religious role the Wall has played over the years. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction 1: A living Wall 2: Hadrian's Wall Part One: Picts' Wall 3: Heavenfield: Christian inspirations 4: Lanercost Priory: the Wall and the English border 5: Ellenborough (Maryport): recognizing Roman civility in the border landscape Part Two: the Roman Wall 6: Castlesteads: reviving interest in the Wall 7: Newcastle and Carlisle: reconstructing the Roman Wall 8: The Mithraeum at Borcovicium (Housesteads): reasons to be cheerful? 9: Wallington Hall: native troops on the Wall 10: The Clayton Wall: 'a new era of antiquarian research' Part Three: Hadrian's Wall 11: The Roman gate at Hunnum (Halton Chesters): ethnographic time 12: Birdoswald: scientific archaeology 13: Whin Sill: quarrying and rebuilding the Wall 14: The gateway at South Shields: the Romanization of Tyneside 15: The Hadrian's Wall National Trail: the inclusive monument 16: Conclusion Appendix: modern accounts the Wall Index ...
