The Romanization of Britain by Martin Millett
The Romanization of Britain is an innovative study of cultural change and interaction. While there are many narrative histories of Roman Britain, this synthesis of the latest archaeological work presents the evidence in a new and provocative way. Dr Millett examines the romanization of Britain as a social process, and from a local perspective, by looking in detail at patterns of interaction between Roman imperialism and the native Roman population. Wide-ranging and extensive data from archaeology, historical sources and inscriptions are interpreted through anthropological and socio-economic models. The focus is, however, always on the excavated material, providing a clear explanation for it without overemphasis on the literary sources. All the distinctive aspects of Romano-British life are covered, including pottery production and trade, civic organization and building, and the military presence and its integration. The experience of Roman Britain is also used for more general conclusions about the nature of romanization throughout the Roman Empire.
'… a new way of looking at Romanisation … Millett's analysis provides many new insights as well as dispelling some myths' The Times Higher Education Supplement
Martin Millet is a graduate of the University of London Institute of Archaeology with a doctorate from the University of Oxford. He has worked at the Universities of Durham and Southampton before moving to Cambridge in 2001. He is active in fieldwork in northern England and central Italy and has
previously run projects in Spain and Portugal. His principal interests lie in the social and economic archaeology of the Roman world. Alison Moore is a graduate of the Universities of Kent and Southampton with a doctorate from University of Southampton. She has lectured at Southampton and Canterbury Christchurch University and her principal interests social archaeology of the Roman Empire, age, and the lifecourse. Dr. Louise Revell is a Lecturer in History at the University of Southampton. Her primary interest is in the impact of Rome on the provincial communities of the western empire. She currently hold a Getty Fellowship as part of the Arts of Rome's Provinces workshop.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521428644 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521428645 |
| Title | The Romanization of Britain |
| Author | Martin Millett |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1992-06-11 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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