Britannia - The Creation of a Roman Province

List of contents

1. Friendly Kings and Governors 2. The Trappings of Power 3. Force, Violence and the Conquest 4. The Idea of the Town 5. The Creation of the Familiar 6. The Creation of Order 7. The Memory of Kings Conclusion

About the author

John Creighton

Summary

Examining the kings' legacy in the creation of the Roman province of Britannia, this book completely re-evaluates the evidence for, and the interpretation of, the rule of the kings of Late Iron Age Britain on the eve of the Roman conquest.

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'This volume confirms John Creighton's prominence in a group of scholars who are changing our perceptions of the era so much that the idea that Roman Britain starts with the Claudian invasion of AD 43 is collapsing. By any standards, this really is writing new history.' - The Times Literary Supplement
'A vibrant synthesis of theory and data ... This is a book to be much admired for presenting a wide range of fresh and ambitious interpretations and developing a sophisticated structurationist account of early Roman Britain in a clear and fluent fashion.' – Cambridge Archaeological Journal
'The issues [Britannia] addresses are crucial to our understanding of a turbulent period in the early history of Britain.' - Britannia

Product details

• Authors: John Creighton, John (University of Reading Creighton, Creighton John, John Creighton
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.09.2008
• EAN: 9780415487146
• ISBN: 978-0-415-48714-6
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Ancient / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Archaeology by period / region, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology