Chedworth Life In A Roman Villa

Author : Simon Cleary
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780752492803

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Chedworth Life in a Roman Villa by Simon Cleary Pdf

Chedworth is one of the few Roman villas in Britain whose remains are open to the public, and this book seeks to explain what these remains mean. The fourth century in Britain was a ‘golden age’ and at the time the Cotswolds were the richest area of Roman Britain. The wealthy owners of a villa such as Chedworth felt themselves part of an imperial Roman aristocracy. This is expressed at the villa in the layout of the buildings, rooms for receiving guests and for grand dining, the provision of baths, and the use of mosaics. The villa would also have housed the wife, family and household of the owner and been the centre of an agricultural estate. In the nineteenth century Chedworth was rediscovered, and part of the villa’s tale is the way in which it was viewed by a nineteenth-century Cotswold landowner, Lord Eldon, and then its current owners, the National Trust.

Author : Martin Henig,Grahame Soffe,Kate Adcock,Anthony King
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781803273815

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Villas, Sanctuaries and Settlement in the Romano-British Countryside by Martin Henig,Grahame Soffe,Kate Adcock,Anthony King Pdf

This volume brings together a range of papers on buildings that have been categorised as ‘villas’, mainly in Roman Britain, from the Isle of Wight to Shropshire. It comprises the first such survey for almost half a century.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1238078133

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Chedworth Roman Villa by Anonim Pdf

Author : Aïcha Ben Abed,Martha Demas,Thomas Roby
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780892369201

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Lessons Learned by Aïcha Ben Abed,Martha Demas,Thomas Roby Pdf

Mosaik - Konservierung - Restaurierung.

Author : Roger Goodburn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:464459418

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The Roman Villa by Roger Goodburn Pdf

Author : Caroline K. Mackenzie
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789692914

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Culture and Society at Lullingstone Roman Villa by Caroline K. Mackenzie Pdf

Richly illustrated and clearly written, Culture and Society at Lullingstone Roman Villa articulates a thoughtful and original approach to this remarkable site. It presents extensive scholarly research in an accessible manner and is recommended reading for academics and enthusiasts alike.

Author : Michael Dawson
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789698329

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Spectacle and Display: A Modern History of Britain’s Roman Mosaic Pavements by Michael Dawson Pdf

Antiquarian interest in the Roman period mosaics of Britain began in the 16th century. This book is the first to explore responses and attitudes to mosaics, not just at the point of discovery but during their subsequent history. It is a field which has received scant attention and provides a compelling insight into the agency of these remains.

Author : Welbore St. Clair Baddeley,Ashmolean Museum. Department of Antiquities,National Trust (Great Britain)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Chedworth (England)
ISBN : OCLC:43240961

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Chedworth Roman Villa by Welbore St. Clair Baddeley,Ashmolean Museum. Department of Antiquities,National Trust (Great Britain) Pdf

Author : Peter Salway
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198712169

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Roman Britain by Peter Salway Pdf

For four centuries Britain was an integral part of the Roman Empire, a political system stretching from Turkey to Portugal and from the Red Sea to the Tyne and beyond. Its involvement with Rome started long before the Conquest launched by the Emperor Claudius in 43 AD, and it continued to be a part of the Roman world for some time after the final break with Roman rule. Bringing together archaeological investigation and historical scholarship, Peter Salway explores some of the key issues arising from this period in Britain's history, discussing the question of identity at this time and analysing the importance of widespread literacy in Roman Britain. Covering the period from Julius Caesar's first forays into Britain and Claudius's subsequent conquest, as well as Britain under the later Roman Empire, Salway outlines the key events of this time period, providing a focus on society in Roman Britain, and offering a thoughtful consideration of the aftermath of Roman rule. In the new edition of this Very Short Introduction, Peter Salway makes a number of essential updates in light of recent research in the area. He looks at issues of ethnicity, "Britishness," and post-colonialism, provides alternative theories to the end of the Roman period in Britain, and draws parallels between the history of Roman Britain and a wide range of other periods, territories, and themes, including the modern experience of empires and national stereotypes. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Peter Davenport
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780750996433

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Roman Bath by Peter Davenport Pdf

For almost three hundred years, excavations have been carried out in Roman Bath. At first these were rare and sporadic and archaeological finds were made by chance. Even fewer were reported. But from the 1860s, deliberate investigations were made and increasingly professional methods employed. The Roman Baths were laid open to view, but little was published. From the 1950s, interest accelerated, professionals and amateurs collaborated, and there was never a decade in which some new discovery was not made. The first popular but authoritative presentation of this work was made in 1971 and updated several times. However, from the 1990s to the present there has been some sort of archaeological investigation almost every year. This has thrown much new and unexpected light on the town of Aquae Sulis and its citizens. In this book, Peter Davenport, having been involved in most of the archaeological work in Bath since 1980, attempts to tell the story of Roman Bath: the latest interim report on the 'Three Hundred Year Dig'.

Author : Simon Elliott
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781785706592

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Empire State by Simon Elliott Pdf

The armed forces of Rome, particularly those of the later Republic and Principate, are rightly regarded as some of the finest military formations ever to engage in warfare. Less well known however is their use by the State as tools for such nonmilitary activities in political, economic and social contexts. In this capacity they were central instruments for the Emperor to ensure the smooth running of the Empire. In this book the use of the military for such non-conflict related duties is considered in detail for the first time. The first, and best known, is running the great construction projects of the Empire in their capacity as engineers. Next, the role of the Roman military in the running of industry across the Roman Empire is examined, particularly the mining and quarrying industries but also others. They also took part in agriculture, administered and policed the Empire, provided a firefighting resource and organized games in the arena. The soldiers of Rome really were the foundations on which the Roman Empire was constructed: they literally built an empire. Simon Elliott lifts the lid on this less well-known side to the Roman army, in an accessible narrative designed for a wide readership.

Author : Rupert Jackson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350149397

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The Roman Occupation of Britain and its Legacy by Rupert Jackson Pdf

This book tells the fascinating story of Roman Britain, beginning with the late pre-Roman Iron Age and ending with the province's independence from Roman rule in AD 409. Incorporating for the first time the most recent archaeological discoveries from Hadrian's Wall, London and other sites across the country, and richly illustrated throughout with photographs and maps, this reliable and up-to-date new account is essential reading for students, non-specialists and general readers alike. Writing in a clear, readable and lively style (with a satirical eye to strange features of past times), Rupert Jackson draws on current research and new findings to deepen our understanding of the role played by Britain in the Roman Empire, deftly integrating the ancient texts with new archaeological material. A key theme of the book is that Rome's annexation of Britain was an imprudent venture, motivated more by political prestige than economic gain, such that Britain became a 'trophy province' unable to pay its own way. However, the impact that Rome and its provinces had on this distant island was nevertheless profound: huge infrastructure projects transformed the countryside and means of travel, capital and principal cities emerged, and the Roman way of life was inseparably absorbed into local traditions. Many of those transformations continue to resonate to this day, as we encounter their traces in both physical remains and in civic life.

Author : Tom Moore
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789695359

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A Biography of Power: Research and Excavations at the Iron Age 'oppidum' of Bagendon, Gloucestershire (1979-2017) by Tom Moore Pdf

This book explores the changing nature of power and identity from the Iron Age to the Roman period in Britain. It provides fresh insights into the origins and nature of one of the lesser-known, but perhaps most significant, Late Iron Age 'oppida' in Britain: Bagendon in Gloucestershire.

Author : Simon Elliott,Andrew Lambert
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750969314

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Sea Eagles of Empire by Simon Elliott,Andrew Lambert Pdf

Winner of Military History Monthly’s 2017 Book of the Year Award The Classis Britannica was the Roman regional fleet controlling and protecting the waters around the British Isles – in other words, Britain’s first-ever navy. For over 200 years it played a key role in the northern frontiers of the Roman Empire: it helped to establish the province of Britannia and assisted in Roman military campaigns, as well as controlling the continental coast through to the Rhine Delta. Outside of war, the Classis Britannica also offered vital support for the civilian infrastructure of Roman Britain, assisting in administration, carrying out major building and engineering projects, and running industry. Later, its mysterious disappearance in the mid-third century ad would contribute to Britain finally leaving the Empire 150 years later. In Sea Eagles of Empire, acclaimed historian Simon Elliott tells its story for the very first time.

Author : Jane Shuter
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 1403458308

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Life in a Roman Villa by Jane Shuter Pdf

Containing photographs of artifacts and Roman ruins, this history examines life in an ancient Roman villa with a timeline, illustrations, and a glossary.