Hadrian's Wall: Everyday Life on a Roman Frontier - Hardcover

Southern, Patricia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1445640252 ISBN 13: 9781445640259

Publisher: Amberley Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

Hadrian's Wall is a major World Heritage site, set in stunning unspoiled countryside in Cumbria and Northumberland, where the Wall and its forts are the most visited Roman remains in Britain. It runs through the narrow gap across the Pennines between the Solway Estuary in the west to the appropriately named Wallsend on the river Tyne in the east. For much of its length it is still visible, especially in the central sector where it runs along the north facing cliff known as Whin Sill. Building started around AD 122 after the Emperor Hadrian visited the north of Britain and inspected sites in person to mark out the line of his new frontier. Hundreds of Roman legionaries from Chester, Caerleon and York marched north to quarry the stone and build the Wall, which took several years to complete. This book tells the story of how the Wall was built and manned by Roman soldiers, what life was like on the frontier, and what happened to it when the Romans left. Includes over 70 colour photographs and black and white drawings and plans.

About this title

Product Description:

Beginning with a survey of the period 55 BCE to 122 CE and the decades of Roman government in Britain before the wall was begun, Patricia Southern, a renowned authority on ancient Roman history, gives a closely detailed account of Hadrian himself, how his wall was built and manned by Roman soldiers, what life was like on this northernmost outpost of the Empire, the building of the Antonine Wall, and what happened to Hadrians Wall when the Romans left.

About the Author:

Patricia Southern is an authority on Ancient Rome and the author of twelve books on the subject including Roman Britain ('A comprehensive and accessible history of Roman Britain' BRITISH MUSEUM MAGAZINE), Augustus ('A reliable up-to-date guide through the snakepits of Roman politics THE SUNDAY TIMES); Caesar ( Her style is delightfully approachable: lean and lucid, witty and pacy ANTIQUITY); and Cleopatra ('In the absence of Cleopatra s memoirs, Southern s commendably balanced biography will do very well THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH, Scholarly and readable. DR PETER JONES). She lives in Northumberland.

About this edition

• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1445640252
• ISBN 13: 9781445640259
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 448