Roman London

ISBN-13: 9781852640392 / Angielski / Twarda / 1991 / 160 str.

Dominic Perring;Dominic Perring

Opis

Precious little of Roman London survives and the destruction of Roman levels continues fast as new office foundations are sunk ever deeper into ancient levels. In recent years the close attention of the archaeologists of the Museum of London, encouraged by the co-operation of city developers, has allowed the recording of much that is being lost. From 1986 to 1988 work was started on 142 archaeological sites in the City, and many others were dug in the neighbouring boroughs. Every year new information and material is added to the stores of the Museum of London. Far too much new data is coming in for it all to be studied properly, with much being stored against the day that time and money can be found to permit more leisurely analysis.

London has recently witnessed one of the most intense programmes of archaeological excavation ever to have been mounted; few ancient cities have received such detailed attention. This book draws extensively on the results of the latest work to present a challenging new account of the rise and fall of one of the principal towns of the Roman empire.
An economic and social history of the city, its suburbs and surrounding territories is reconstructed from the archaeological evidence. London is traced from its origins as a mercantile settlement, established to service and supply the victorious Roman legions, through the years of prosperity at the heart of the growing new province and into a period of recession as imperial growth ceased. The story concludes in the fifth century with the disappearance of the Roman city beneath fields and gardens.
This book uses the results of the very latest archaeological research in its presentation of a series of new speculations. It will be essential reading for all those interested in the ancient city.

Recenzje

'Summarises succinctly what has been revealed in the City between 1973 and 1991.' - Joan P. Alcock, Minerva

Spis treści

Chapter 1 The birth of London (c.AD 50–60); Chapter 2 The creation of the Flavian city (c.AD 60–100); Chapter 3 The circumstances of the early Roman city (c.AD 70–150); Chapter 4 The city in its prime (c.AD 100–150); Chapter 5 The city in contraction (c.AD 50–200); Chapter 6 The restoration of London (c.AD 200–250); Chapter 7 The later Roman city (c. AD 250-350); Chapter 8 The final years (c.AD 350—450+);

O autorze

Dominic Perring