The edge of the Empire : a journey to Britannia : from the heart of Rome to Hadrian's Wall

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The edge of the Empire : a journey to Britannia : from the heart of Rome to Hadrian's Wall

Title remainder

a journey to Britannia : from the heart of Rome to Hadrian's Wall

Statement of responsibility

Bronwen Riley

Title variation

edge of the empire

Title variation remainder

a journey to Britannia: from the heart of Rome to Hadrians Wall

Creator

• trueRiley, Bronwen

Author

• trueRiley, Bronwen

Subject

• trueGreat Britain -- Antiquities, Roman
• Great Britain -- Civilization | Roman influences
• Great Britain -- History -- Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D
• Great Britain -- History -- To 55 B.C
• Great Britain -- Kings and rulers
• Hadrian's Wall (England) -- History
• trueRome
• Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D
• Travel, Ancient
• trueVoyages and travels
• trueHadrian's Wall
• trueEurope -- Description and travel

Language

eng

Summary

"AD 130. Rome is the dazzling heart of a vast empire and Hadrian its most complex and compelling ruler. Far-away Britannia is one of the Romans' most troublesome provinces: here the sun is seldom seen and "the atmosphere in the country is always gloomy." What awaits the traveller to Britannia? How will you get there? What do you need to pack? What language will you speak? How does London compare to Rome? Are there any tourist attractions? And what dangers lurk behind Hadrian's new Wall? Combining an extensive range of Greek and Latin sources with a sound understanding of archaeology, Bronwen Riley describes a dramatic journey from Rome to Hadrian;s Wall at the empire's northwestern frontier. In this strikingly original history of Roman Britain, she evokes the smells, sounds, colors, and sensations of life in the second century."--Jacket flap

Member of

• Journey to Britannia

Cataloging source

BTCTA

Dewey number

936.2881

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

LC call number

DA145

LC item number

.R52 2016

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adult