Boudica Britannia

ISBN-13: 9781405811002 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 320 str.

Miranda Aldhouse-Green

Opis

The Rebellion of Boudica is one of the most dramatic events in the history of Britain. The Boudican revolt is the story of how one British woman, who lived in an obscure part of East Angliain the mid first century AD, challenged the might of the Roman Empire. This book provides the complete story of Boudica and uses an exciting blend of archaeological and historical evidence to recreate her life and achievements.

Spis treści

1. Boudica's ancestors  2. Conquering a myth: Claudius and Britannia  3. Client kingship in the Roman empire: Prasutagus & Boudica  4. Other Boudicas: 'big women' in iron age Europe  5. Femmes Fatales: Boudica & Cartimandua  6. The role of the druids in Boudica's rebellion  7. Rape, rebellion & slaughter  8. Aftermath: Retribution & reconciliation  9. The Icenian wolf: Legend and legacy

O autorze

Miranda Aldhouse-Green is Professor of Archaeology at Newport University. She has published fifteen books including Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend (1992), Celtic Goddesses (1995), Exploring the World of the Druids (1997, 2005) Dying for the Gods (2001) and An Archaeology of Images (Routledge, 2004).