Frontiers of the Roman Empire: The African Frontiers

Grenzen des Römischen Reiches: Die Grenzen in Afrika / Frontières de l´Empire Romain: Les frontières africaines

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

Av David J. Breeze, Sonja Jilek, David Mattingly, Alan Rushworth, Martin Sterry, Victoria Leitch, University of Leicester) Mattingly, David (Professor of Roman Archaeology, The Archaeological Practice Ltd) Rushworth, Alan (Director, University of Leicester) Sterry, Martin (Research Associate, Durham University) Leitch, Victoria (Honorary Research Fellow

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The Roman military remains in North Africa are remarkable in their variety and preservation. They include towers and forts, stretches of defensive lines of stone and earth with ditches broken by gates, and roads, sitting amidst amazing scenery. Readers of this book will enjoy learning more about North Africa’s remarkable Roman inheritance.

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Utgivningsdatum2013-12-23
Mått185 x 248 x 4 mm
Vikt290 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska, Tyska
SerieFrontiers of the Roman Empire
Antal sidor96
FörlagArchaeopress
ISBN9781803271682

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Professor David J. Breeze has published several books on Roman frontiers and the Roman army. Dr Sonja Jilek is the communication officer and the transnational archaeological co-ordinator of the international Southeast Europe Project "Danube Limes Brand". Professor David Mattingly is Professor of Roman Archaeology at the University of Leicester and director of the European Research Council funded Trans-Sahara Project. Dr Alan Rushworth is a director of The Archaeological Practice Ltd in Newcastle upon Tyne. Dr Martin Sterry is a research associate and GIS specialist at the University of Leicester on the European Research Council funded Trans-Sahara Project. Dr Victoria Leitch is a research associate and ceramics specialist at the University of Leicester on the European Research Council funded Trans-Sahara Project.

Frontiers of the Roman Empire – David J. Breeze, Sonja Jilek ; Foreword by David J. Breeze ; Common cultural heritage of the Roman empire ; The “Frontiers of the Roman Empire” World Heritage Site ; History and extent of frontiers ; The army and frontiers ; Research on Roman frontiers ; The African Frontiers – David Mattingly, Alan Rushworth, Martin Sterry, Victoria Leitch ; Introduction ; The nature of the Roman Frontiers in Africa ; The History of Research ; The Peoples of Africa ; Historical Background ; Military Deployment ; Frontier Development ; Life on the Frontier: Hadrian at Lambaesis ; Life on the Frontier: Documents from Bu Njem ; The Rise of the Fortified Farm ; The Frontiers of North Africa ; The sites to visit ; Bibliography ; Further reading ; Illustration acknowledgments