Cursus Publicus - The Infrastructure of government in Roman Britain

This book describes and discusses the mansiones of Roman Britain, relating the posts of cursus publicus to the development of roadside settlements. Black makes a detailed examination of particular examples of mansiones through the first to fourth centuries, and in an appendix gives a re-assessment of the Antonine Itinerary, a prime source for the names and locations of roadside settlements.

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E. W. Black

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• Authors: E. W. Black
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.1995
• EAN: 9780860547815
• ISBN: 978-0-86054-781-5
• No. of pages: 206
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 297 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 806 g
• Series: BAR British; BAR British Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)