Ruling Roman Britain : Kings, Queens, Governors and Emperors from Julius Caesar to Agricola

ISBN-13: 9780415008044 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 232 str.

David Braund

Opis

Rather than relying on archaeology, this work concentrates on literary evidence from Roman Britain, drawing a colourful picture of the social and political context of Roman imperialism. It discusses Roman theories of imperialism as well as the intellectual and political atmosphere within which Caesar mounted his invasions of Britain in 55 and 54 BC. Braund goes beyond mere translation, showing how the ideologies and power structures at work in Rome fundamentally shaped politics and society in Roman Britain.

Recenzje

'Ruling Roman Britain is a very readable discussion of a complex area, offering fresh insights into well trodden ground.' - Cathy Mercer, JACT Review

'Braund shows how uncritically the evidence of coins has been employed in historical reconstructions that rest on coincidences of name and assumptions about the territorial base of British kings.' - Miriam Griffin, History Today

Spis treści

Chapter 1 The Conquest of Ocean; Chapter 2 Kings, Governors and Emperors; Chapter 3 Caesar; Chapter 4 Artful Commentaries; Chapter 5 Coins and Dynasties; Chapter 6 From Commius to Cunobelinus; Chapter 7 Caligula, Claudius and Caratacus; Chapter 8 Boudica and Cartimandua; Chapter 9 Agricola and Tacitus, Trajan and the Flavians; Chapter 10 Epilogue;

O autorze

Braund, David