The Jewellery Of Roman Britain : Celtic and Classical Traditions

ISBN-13: 9781857285666 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 246 str.

Catherine Johns

Opis

This work provides a survey of the jewellery of Roman Britain. Fully illustrated and accessible to both the specialist and amateur enthusiast, it surveys the full range of personal ornament worn in Britain during the Roman period, the 1st to 4th centuries AD. It emphasizes the presence of two distinct cultural and artistic traditions, the classical element introduced by the Romans and the indigeneous Celtic background. The interaction of these traditions affected all aspects of Romano-British life and is illustrated in the jewellery.

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

Johns, Dr Catherine; Johns, Catherine