The Real Lives of Roman Britain by Guy De La Bédoyère
An innovative, informative, and entertaining history of Roman Britain told through the lives of individuals in all walks of life
"This is a very enjoyable book: well-organized, smartly presented and written in a lively styleA 'good read.'"—David Kennedy, author of The Roman Army in the East
-- David Kennedy
"De la Bédoyère is engaging and thought-provoking throughout, telling the well-worn story of Roman Britain from a compelling and deeply affecting standpoint. This is history at its best." – Miles Russell, BBC History
-- Miles Russell * BBC History Magazine *
“[An] amazing, not overly-long book. . . . Mr. de la Bédoyère[,] your commentaries on the Boudican War, tribal politics, architecture, religion, the Imperial crisis of the third century, and much, much more provide a rich historical backdrop for the stories of the lives of the ordinary people who are the real stars of your book. Great read, and my hat is off to you, sir!”—Alex Johnston, UNRV.com -- Alex Johnston * UNRV.com *
“De la Bédoyère considers each bit of evidence with wit and imagination, leading the reader with him on the path of discovery.”—Pamela Toler, blogging at History in the Margins, from Shelf Awareness for Readers -- Pamela Toler * Shelf Awareness for Readers *
“As a short history of Roman Britain, unencumbered by the apparatus of too much military history, it is one of the best available, both up-to-date and refreshingly skeptical.”—Mary Beard, New York Review of Books -- Mary Beard * New York Review of Books *
-- David Kennedy
"De la Bédoyère is engaging and thought-provoking throughout, telling the well-worn story of Roman Britain from a compelling and deeply affecting standpoint. This is history at its best." – Miles Russell, BBC History
-- Miles Russell * BBC History Magazine *
“[An] amazing, not overly-long book. . . . Mr. de la Bédoyère[,] your commentaries on the Boudican War, tribal politics, architecture, religion, the Imperial crisis of the third century, and much, much more provide a rich historical backdrop for the stories of the lives of the ordinary people who are the real stars of your book. Great read, and my hat is off to you, sir!”—Alex Johnston, UNRV.com -- Alex Johnston * UNRV.com *
“De la Bédoyère considers each bit of evidence with wit and imagination, leading the reader with him on the path of discovery.”—Pamela Toler, blogging at History in the Margins, from Shelf Awareness for Readers -- Pamela Toler * Shelf Awareness for Readers *
“As a short history of Roman Britain, unencumbered by the apparatus of too much military history, it is one of the best available, both up-to-date and refreshingly skeptical.”—Mary Beard, New York Review of Books -- Mary Beard * New York Review of Books *
Guy de la Bédoyère is author of Roman Britain: A New History and many other histories. He lives in Lincolnshire, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300207194 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300207190 |
| Title | The Real Lives of Roman Britain |
| Author | Guy De La Bédoyère |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2015-05-15 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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