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Imagining Roman Britain (Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series)
Virginia Hoselitz
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Description for Imagining Roman Britain (Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series)
Paperback. An examination of how the Roman past was perceived, and used, by Victorian Britain. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History. Num Pages: 220 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDAR; 3D; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
An examination of how the Roman past was perceived, and used, by Victorian Britain. The authority of classical texts was challenged in the mid-Victorian era through the unearthing of a very different "Rome" in the material remains under British soil. Developments in archaeology created a new picture of Roman Britain as wealthy and civilized - an image which sat more comfortably with the Victorians' own changing view of empire as they themselves became an imperial power. Changing intellectual ideas ensured that the Roman heritage could nolonger be seen solely as the preserve of the classically educated upper class: excavating ... Read more
An examination of how the Roman past was perceived, and used, by Victorian Britain. The authority of classical texts was challenged in the mid-Victorian era through the unearthing of a very different "Rome" in the material remains under British soil. Developments in archaeology created a new picture of Roman Britain as wealthy and civilized - an image which sat more comfortably with the Victorians' own changing view of empire as they themselves became an imperial power. Changing intellectual ideas ensured that the Roman heritage could nolonger be seen solely as the preserve of the classically educated upper class: excavating ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Condition
New
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780861933358
SKU
V9780861933358
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Reviews for Imagining Roman Britain (Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series)
A useful and competent study of archaeological engagement with Roman remains in Victorian Britain. It draws on the personal letters and papers of individual antiquarians, the accessions list, minute-books and correspondence files of local archaeological bodies, and a range of archaeological journals and publications. [...] An interesting study which, like the best archaeology, uncovers new material and helps us to ... Read more