英国の歴史はローマ帝国によるブリテン島の支配に始まります。本書は古代から今日までの英国史をたどる弊社のベストセラー、『The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain』に収録したテクストを、著者が本書のために縮約したものです。ブリタニアがカエサル率いる共和制ローマ軍の侵攻を受けた紀元前55年から、西ローマ帝国が消滅した西暦501年頃までについて見ていきます。改訂新版は、英国の民族性や「英国らしさ」、この時代と他の時代の比較など、新たな視点を盛り込んでいます。
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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' 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.
REVIEWS
"You can't beat this fact-packed guide." - Kate Whiting, Northern Echo
"This book is a concise, clear and readable history of Roman Britain across four centuries ... it has much to offer both the general reader and the expert." - Rupert Jackson, Classics for All
List of illustrations
List of maps
1: The beginnings of British history
2: The Roman conquest
3: Britain under the late empire
4: The end of Roman rule
Further Reading
Chronology
Index
Questions for Thought and Discussion
Further reading
ISBN : 9780198712169
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