Jewellery of Roman Britain - Celtic and Classical Traditions

Informationen zum Autor Johns, Dr Catherine; Johns, Catherine Klappentext Cheerfully explores the lifestyles of the rich in early British history. Zusammenfassung This work provides a survey of the jewellery of Roman Britain. Fully illustrated and accessible to both the specialist and amateur enthusiast, it considers the full range of personal ornament worn in Britain during the Roman period. Inhaltsverzeichnis The nature of jewellery and the nature of the evidence; the two traditions - Celtic and Graeco-Roman; finger-rings; gemstones and other settings; necklaces and bracelets; earrings and hair ornaments; brooches; the manufacture of Roman jewellery.

Product details

• Authors: Catherine Johns, Catherine Johns Johns, Dr Catherine Johns, Johns Catherine
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.03.2012
• EAN: 9780415516129
• ISBN: 978-0-415-51612-9
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Ancient World, Archaeology by period / region, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology