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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Matthew Symonds (Independent Scholar, UK)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Weight: 0.362kg ISBN: 9781350105348ISBN 10: 1350105341 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 14 January 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of illustrations Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: Into Darkness 2. Rome and Britain: When Worlds Collide 3. Battling for Britain: Conflict and Collaboration 4. Drawing a Line: Hadrian and his Wall 5. A New Normal: War and Peace 6. The Long 4th Century: An End and a Beginning 7. The Mythmakers: From limitanei to Legend 8. Wall Renaissance: Evidence from the Earth 9. Romancing the Stones: A Media murus 10. Long Division: The Many Lives of the Wall Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsMatthew Symonds is acknowledged as one of the leading scholars on the Roman frontiers in Britain and this book provides a lively account of the new directions of study which are transforming our understanding of Hadrian's Wall. -- Richard Hingley, Professor of Archaeology, Durham University, UK A great read. * British Archaeology * Matthew Symonds is acknowledged as one of the leading scholars on the Roman frontiers in Britain and this book provides a lively account of the new directions of study which are transforming our understanding of Hadrian's Wall. -- Richard Hingley, Professor of Archaeology, Durham University, UK Accessible and entertaining overview of this complex monument, including the history of its construction and the role of the Wall in later history ... A vibrant account of the new directions of study that are making the Wall even more relevant today. * Current Archaeology * Author InformationMatthew Symonds is an internationally respected authority on Hadrian’s Wall. He completed his doctorate on Roman fortlets and frontiers at the University of Oxford, UK, in 2008, and is now the editor of Current World Archaeology magazine, as well as a panel tutor for the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education. Matthew is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Scotland, and Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. His publications include Protecting the Roman Empire: Fortlets, Frontiers, and the Quest for Post-Conquest Security (2017). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |