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External Contacts and the Economy of Late Roman and Post-Roman Britain
K.r. Dark (Ed.)
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Description for External Contacts and the Economy of Late Roman and Post-Roman Britain
Hardcover. Presents studies of Britain in transition from Romano-British to medieval Celtic economy. Editor(s): Dark, K. R. Series: Studies in Celtic History. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; 3F; HBJD1; HBLA; HBLC; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
Studies of Britain in transition from Romano-British to medieval Celtic economy. This book brings together new archaeological, historical and palaeoecological approaches to the transition from the Romano-British to medieval Celtic economy between the fourth and ninth centuries AD. The articles include a reassessment of the end of the Romano-British economy, suggesting that the conventional interpretation - a sudden collapse in production in the early fifth century -is incorrect; pollen analysis is a key approach in understanding the end of the agricultural economy,and here, for the first time, all relevant pollen sequences are catalogued and discussed. There is a new ... Read more
Studies of Britain in transition from Romano-British to medieval Celtic economy. This book brings together new archaeological, historical and palaeoecological approaches to the transition from the Romano-British to medieval Celtic economy between the fourth and ninth centuries AD. The articles include a reassessment of the end of the Romano-British economy, suggesting that the conventional interpretation - a sudden collapse in production in the early fifth century -is incorrect; pollen analysis is a key approach in understanding the end of the agricultural economy,and here, for the first time, all relevant pollen sequences are catalogued and discussed. There is a new ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
190
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780851156552
SKU
V9780851156552
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Reviews for External Contacts and the Economy of Late Roman and Post-Roman Britain
A stimulating collection which has much to offer those interested in the interface between the classical world and the middle ages in the west. HISTORY Interesting group [of papers] and a useful contribution to the emerging debate about the nature of 5th- to 7th-century western Britain.
CAMBRIAN MEDIEVAL CELTIC STUDIES
CAMBRIAN MEDIEVAL CELTIC STUDIES