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Ad 43: The Roman Invasion of Britain A Reassessmentby John ManleyISBN 0752419595 (0-7524-1959-5)
Softcover, Tempus Pub Ltd
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The Age of Arthur: A History of the British Isles from 350 to 650by John MorrisISBN 1842124773 (1-84212-477-3)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Age of Arthur: A History of the British Isles from 350 to 650'Book summary:A lifetime's scholarship enabled John Morris to recreate a past hitherto hidden in myth and mystery. He describes the Arthurian Age as 'the starting point of future British history', for it saw the transition from Roman Britain to Great Britain, the establishment of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales from the collapse of the Pax Romana. In exploring political, social, economic, religious and cultural history from the fourth to the seventh century, his theme is one of continuity. That continuity is embodied in Arthur himself: 'in name he was the last Roman Emperor, but he ruled as the first medieval king.' [via]
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The Anglo-saxon Chronicleby Darryl HesterISBN 0976072637 (0-9760726-3-7)
Softcover, El Paso Norte Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Anglo-saxon Chronicle'Book summary:The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is an account of the early history of Britain. It was originally compiled on the orders of King Alfred the Great, approximately A.D. 890, and subsequently maintained and added to by generations of anonymous scribes until the middle of the 12th Century. The original language is Anglo-Saxon (Old English), but later entries are essentially Middle English in tone.
This edition is a translation from the Old English to a more readable Modern English by the Reverend James Ingram. His scholarly view is amply demonstrated in his introduction that traces the early fusion of The Doomsday Book and the Saxon Chronicle into this work that has come to be known as The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
It consists of 9 differing manuscripts that collectively trace the outlines of British history. Together, even with their inconsistencies, they comprise the best source of factual information from an era shrouded in myth. For a millennium or so, historians have been reading this landmark reference to distinguish between fact and fantasy in the complex history of Britain. It has established the standard time-line from pre-history into the middle ages. [via]
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Anglo-Saxon Chroniclesby Anne SavageISBN 1858334780 (1-85833-478-0)
Hardcover, Whitecap Books, Limited
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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles: The Monks of the Monasteries of Winchester, Canterbury, Peterborough, Abingdon and Worcesterby Michael WantonISBN 1842120034 (1-84212-003-4)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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The Annalsby Cornelius Tacitus, A. J. WoodmanISBN 0872205584 (0-87220-558-4)
Softcover, Hackett Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Annals'Book summary:Woodman's translation masterfully conveys Tacitus' distinctive and powerful literary style and reflects the best of relevant current scholarship. His introduction provides a wealth of insight into the period about which Tacitus wrote, Tacitus himself, and the principles of translation that have shaped this rendering. Includes extensive notes; political, military, and geographical appendices; imperial family trees; suggested further readings; maps; and index. [via]
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The Annals & the Histories: And the Historiesby Cornelius Tacitus, Moses Hadas, Shelby Foote, Alfred J. Church, Jackson BrodribbISBN 0812966996 (0-8129-6699-6)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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The Annals: And The Historiesby Cornelius Tacitus, Alfred John Church, William Jackson BrodribbISBN 0760770220 (0-7607-7022-0)
Softcover, Barnes & Noble Books
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The Annals of Imperial Romeby Cornelius Tacitus, Alfred J. Church, William Jackson BrodbribbISBN 1420926683 (1-4209-2668-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Annals of Imperial Rome'Book summary:One of the most important historical records from classical antiquity, "The Annals of Imperial Rome" chronicles the history of the Roman Empire from the reign of Tiberius beginning in 14 A.D. to the reign of Nero ending in 66 A.D. Written by Cornelius Tacitus, Roman Senator during the second century A.D., "The Annals of Imperial Rome" is a detailed first-hand account of the early Roman Empire. Presented in this volume is the classic translation of Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb. [via]
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Annals of Imperial Romeby Michael GrantISBN 0880290242 (0-88029-024-2)
Hardcover, Hippocrene Books
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Atlas of the Roman Worldby Tim Cornell, John MathewsISBN 0871966522 (0-87196-652-2)
Hardcover, Facts on File
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The Battle for Gaulby Julius Caesar, Anne Wiseman, Peter WisemanISBN 0879235616 (0-87923-561-6)
Softcover, David R Godine Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Battle for Gaul'Book summary:Julius Caesar was for a few years the undisputed master of the Roman world -- devoted to expanding Roman supremacy and his own fame. THE BATTLE FOR GAUL contains seven books of Caesar's Commentaries on his campaign in Gaul from 58 to 50 B.C. in their original narrative sequence. These unparalleled accounts of war in Western Europe in the closing years of the Roman republic are clear and exciting. We feel the immediacy of the moment as we listen to Caesar's dramatic story of his daring expedition into Germany and unprecedented bridging of the Rhine, the decimation of two Roman legions in a forest ambush, and the heroic last defense of 80,000 Gauls in central France. [via]
Beric the Britonby G. A. HentyISBN 1406812331 (1-4068-1233-1)
Softcover, Echo Library
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The invasion of Britain by the Roman legionaries is the setting for this story. Beric, a boy-chief of a British tribe, takes a prominent part in the insurrection against Rome under Boadicea. These efforts are useless against the might Roman army. For a short time, Beric and his companions continue the fight but are ultimately defeated and taken prisoners to Rome.
Through the eyes of Beric, the reader will learn of life in Rome, the gladitorial schools, the great fire and life in Nero's court. This classic work by the masterful hand of G. A. Henty will shed light upon an event much neglected in history today. [via]
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Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co - Beric the Briton: ISBN 1590870301 (1-59087-030-1)
Softcover, Robinson Books - Beric the Briton: ISBN 1887159061 (1-887159-06-1)
Hardcover, Preston-Speed Pubns - Beric the Briton: ISBN 1887159363 (1-887159-36-3)
Softcover, Preston-Speed Pubns - Beric the Briton: ISBN 1406812331 (1-4068-1233-1)
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A Body In The Bathhouse: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery Novelby Lindsey DavisISBN 0892967714 (0-89296-771-4)
Hardcover, Grand Central Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Body In The Bathhouse: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery Novel'Book summary:AD75. As a passion for home improvement sweeps through the Roman Empire, Marcus Didius Falco struggles to deal with Gloccus and Cotta, a pair of terrible bath house contractors whose slow progress and bad workmanship have been causing him misery for months. They finally finish their contract, but leave Falco and his father with a ghastly smell from a hypocaust and some gruesome site debris. . . Far away in Britain, King Togidubnus of the Atrebates tribe is planning his own makeover. His huge new residence (known to us as Fishbourne Palace) will be spectacular - but the sensational refurbishment is behind time and over budget, its labour force is beset by 'accidents', corrupt practices are rife, and everyone loathes the project manager. The frugal Emperor Vespasian is paying for all this; he wants someone to investigate. Falco has a new baby, an new house, and he hates Britain. But his feud with Anacrites the Chief Spy has now reached a dangerous level, so with his own pressing reasons to leave Rome in a hurry, he accepts the task. A thousand miles from home, with only his family to support him, he starts restoring order to the chaotic building site. Then, while he searches the feuding workforce for Gloccus and Cotta, he realises that someone with murderous intentions is now after him . . . [via]
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Boudica: The British Revolt Against Rome Ad 60by Graham WebsterISBN 0415226066 (0-415-22606-6)
Softcover, Routledge
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Britons and Romans: Advancing an Archaeological Agendaby Martin Millett, Council for British ArchaeologyISBN 1902771168 (1-902771-16-8)
Hardcover, Council for British Archaeology
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Caesar Against the Celtsby Ramon L. JimenezISBN 1885119208 (1-885119-20-8)
Softcover, Sarpedon Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Caesar Against the Celts'Book summary:An analysis and description of Julius Caesar's campaigns in France, Britain and Germany, covering his battles on land and sea and including the invasions of England, the bridge across the Rhine and sieges of Celtic strongholds. [via]
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Caesar: The Conquest Of Gaulby Caesar, F. P. LongISBN 0760768951 (0-7607-6895-1)
Hardcover, Barnes & Noble Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Caesar: The Conquest Of Gaul'Book summary:Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres... It is, perhaps, the most famous opening line of any memoir in Western civilization. What Caesar and the Romans called "Gaul," although we usually think of it as France, also comprised Belgium, the German lands west of the Rhine, southern Holland, and much of Switzerland. This is the only military campaign of the ancient world for which we have a chronicle written by the general who conducted it, and Julius Caesar is an insightful historian, with a keen eye for detail, as in this scene from the repulsion of the forces of the German king Ariovistus:
Caesar placed each of his five generals ahead of a legion and detailed his quaestor to command the remaining legion, so that every soldier might know that there was a high officer in a position to observe the courage with which he conducted himself, and then led the right wing first into action, because he had noticed that the enemy's line was weakest on that side.
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Caesar: The Gallic Warby Julius Caesar, H. J. EdwardsISBN 1430447508 (1-4304-4750-8)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Caesar's Invasion of Britainby Peter Berresford EllisISBN 0814721575 (0-8147-2157-5)
Hardcover, New York University Press
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The Cantiaciby Alec DetsicasISBN 086299117X (0-86299-117-X)
Hardcover, Sutton Pub Ltd
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The Capricorn Braceletby Rosemary Sutcliff, Richard CuffariISBN 0809831139 (0-8098-3113-9)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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The Catuvellauniby Keith BraniganISBN 0862992559 (0-86299-255-9)
Hardcover, A. Sutton
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Companion to Roman Britainby Malcolm ToddISBN 0631218238 (0-631-21823-8)
Hardcover, Blackwell Pub
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The Coritaniby Malcolm ToddISBN 0862998786 (0-86299-878-6)
Hardcover, Sutton Pub Ltd
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The Cornoviiby Graham WebsterISBN 0862998778 (0-86299-877-8)
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Derventio [Malton]: Roman Fort and Civilian Settlementby Leslie Peter WenhamISBN 0950064645 (0-9500646-4-5)
Hardcover, Cameo Books
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Dreaming the Eagleby Manda ScottISBN 0385337736 (0-385-33773-6)
Softcover, Delta
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dreaming the Eagle'Book summary:Dreaming the Eagle is the first part of the gloriously imagined epic trilogy of the life of Boudica.
Boudica means Bringer of Victory (from the early Celtic word boudeg ). She is the last defender of the Celtic culture in Britain; the only woman openly to lead her warriors into battle and to stand successfully against the might of Imperial Rome -- and triumph.
It is 33 AD and eleven-year-old Breaca (later named Boudica), the red-haired daughter of one of the leaders of the Eceni tribe, is on the cusp between girl and womanhood. She longs to be a Dreamer, a mystical leader who can foretell the future, but having killed the man who has attacked and killed her mother, she has proven herself a warrior. Dreaming the Eagle is also the story of the two men Boudica loves most: Caradoc, outstanding warrior and inspirational leader; and Bàn, her half-brother, who longs to be a warrior, though he is manifestly a Dreamer, possibly the finest in his tribes history. Bàn becomes the Druid whose eventual return to the Celts is Boudicas salvation.
Dreaming the Eagle is full of brilliantly realised, luminous scenes as the narrative sweeps effortlessly from the epic -- where battle scenes are huge, bloody, and action-packed -- to the intimate. Manda Scott plunges us into the unforgettable world of tribal Britain in the years before the Roman invasion: a world of druids and dreamers and the magic of the gods where the natural world is as much a character as any of the people who live within it, a world of warriors who fight for honour as much as victory, a world of passion, courage and spectacular heroism pitched against overwhelming odds.
Dreaming the Eagle stunningly recreates the roots of a story so powerful its impact has lasted through the ages. [via]
Eagle and the Ravenby Pauline GedgeISBN 0770517145 (0-7705-1714-5)
Hardcover, Macmillan of Canada
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The Eagle And the Wolvesby Simon ScarrowISBN 0312324502 (0-312-32450-2)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Eagle And the Wolves'Book summary:[via]The most dangerous mission of their military careers awaits two heroes of the Roman army in Britain.
In the epic fourth novel of Simon Scarrow's series, it's ad 44 and Vespasian and the Roman Army's Second Legion are forging ahead in their campaign to seize the southwest. Centurion Macro and newly appointed Centurion Cato are ordered by Vespasian to provide Verica, aged ruler of the Atrebates, with an army. They must train his tribal levies into a force that can protect him, enforce his rule, and take on the increasingly ambitious raids that the enemy is launching.
But open revolt is brewing. Despite the Atrebates' official allegiance to Rome, many are wary of the legions and want to resist the Roman invaders, and Macro and Cato must first win the loyalty of the disgruntled levies before tackling the enemy without. Can they succeed while surviving a deadly plot to destroy both them and their comrades serving with the eagles? In the midst of this highly volatile situation, Macro and Cato face the greatest test of their army careers. Theirs is a brazen tale of military adventure, political intrigue, and heroism, as only they stand between the destiny of Rome and bloody defeat."A relatively new master of the genre."---Booklist"Simon Scarrow's stories of Roman military action . . . have gathered quite a fan club. Plenty of bloody thrills and spills. . . . Scarrow's latest book will prove irresistible."---Living History (UK)More editions of The Eagle And the Wolves:
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The Eagle's Conquestby Simon ScarrowISBN 0312305346 (0-312-30534-6)
Softcover, Griffin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Eagle's Conquest'Book summary:When Centurion Macro and his young subordinate, Optio Cato arrive on the shores of Britain to take part in the Emperor Claudius' invasion in AD 43, Macro knows the desperately outnumbered Roman army will be facing one of the toughest campaigns ever. Meanwhile, a sinister organization is secretly betraying the brave men of the legions. When assassination rumors coincide with the Emperor's arrival, the soldiers realize they are up against a force more ruthless than the Britons, and that time is running out if they are to prevent Claudius's glorious victory from turning to disaster.[via]More editions of The Eagle's Conquest:
The Eagle's Preyby Simon ScarrowISBN 0312324510 (0-312-32451-0)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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The Eagle's Prophecyby Simon ScarrowISBN 0312324545 (0-312-32454-5)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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Everyday Life in Roman and Anglo-Saxon Timesby Marjorie Ouennell, C. H. OuennellISBN 0880291257 (0-88029-125-7)
Softcover, Dorset Press
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Forest Houseby Marion Zimmer BradleyISBN 0451454243 (0-451-45424-3)
Softcover, New Amer Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Forest House'Book summary:The Forest Houseprequel to The Mists of Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradleys beloved and enduring classicis a mesmerizing epic of one womans mythic role at a turning point in history.[via]In a Britain struggling to survive Roman invasion, Eilan is the daughter of a Druidic warleader, gifted with visions and marked by fate to become a priestess of the Forest House.
But fate also led Eilan to Gaius, a soldier of mixed blood, son of the Romans sent to subdue the native British. For Gaius, Eilan felt forbidden love, and her terrible secret will haunt her even as she is anointed as the new High Priestess. With mighty enemies poised to destroy the magic the Forest House shelters, Eilan must trust in the power of the great Goddess to lead her through the treacherous labyrinth of her destiny.
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Gods with Thunderbolts : Religion in Roman Britainby Guy de la BedoyereISBN 0752425188 (0-7524-2518-8)
Hardcover, Tempus Publishing, Limited
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Great Books of the Western Worldby Encyclopdia Britannica, inc., Robert Maynard HutchinsISBN 0852291639 (0-85229-163-9)
Hardcover, Encyclopdia Britannica
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Great Books of the Western World'Book summary:The Iliad (Ancient Greek ?????, Ilias) is, together with the Odyssey, one of two ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer, a supposedly blind Ionian poet. The epics are considered by most modern scholars to be the oldest literature in the Greek language. The Iliad concerns events during the tenth and final year in the siege of the city of Ilion, or Troy, by the Greeks. The Odyssey (Greek: ????????, Odusseia)is commonly dated circa 800 to 600 BC. The poem is, in part, a sequel to Homer's Iliad and mainly concerns the events that befall the Greek hero Odysseus (or Ulysses) in his long journeys after the fall of Troy and when he at last returns to his native land of Ithaca. [via]
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Hadrian's Wallby William DietrichISBN 0060563729 (0-06-056372-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Hadrian's Wall: A Practical Guide to the Visible Remainsby R. W. Davies, Sunderland College of EducationISBN 0903287005 (0-903287-00-5)
Hardcover, Sunderland College of Education
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Hadrian's Wall AD 122-410by Nic Fields, Alina Illustrazioni, Donato SpedaliereISBN 1841764302 (1-84176-430-2)
Softcover, Osprey Publishing, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hadrian's Wall AD 122-410'Book summary:Hadrians Wall is the most important monument built by the Romans in Britain. It is the best known frontier in the entire Roman Empire and stands as a reminder of the past glories of one of the world's greatest civilisations. Its origins lie in a visit by the Emperor Hadrian to Britain in AD 122 when he ordered the wall to be built to mark the northern boundary of his Empire and 'to separate the Romans from the Barbarians'. This title details the design, development and construction of the wall and covers the everyday lives of those who manned it as well as the assaults it withstood. [via]
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Hadrian's Wall (Northumberland)by Peter Orde, Jim CrowISBN 1843591227 (1-84359-122-7)
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The Heirs of King Verica: Culture and Politics in Roman Britainby Martin HenigISBN 0752419609 (0-7524-1960-9)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World? 3500 Bc-Ad1603by Simon SchamaISBN 0786866756 (0-7868-6675-6)
Hardcover, Miramax
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He tells the official version of Britain's island story--from Roman Britain, through the Norman conquest, the struggles of the Henrys and Richards with their barons and clerics, Edward I and the subjugation of Wales, King Death (the plague), and on to the Henrician reformation, before closing with the remarkable reign of the virgin queen, Elizabeth I. But, while sticking to a script familiar to anyone who sat up and listened in history lessons at school, Schama brings it all alive, with memorable prose--Simon de Montfort's rebel parliament is described as inaugurating the "union between patriotism and insubordination"; with Henry VIII, Schama says, "you could practically smell the testosterone." And with fine sensitivity, too, particularly on the symbolism of buildings, memorials, language, and ceremonies, and on the complex relations between England and her Celtic and Catholic neighbors. If history must have gloss, then let it be written and presented like this. --Miles Taylor, Amazon.co.uk [via]
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The Jupiter Mythby Lindsey DavisISBN 0892967773 (0-89296-777-3)
Hardcover, Grand Central Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Jupiter Myth'Book summary:Lindsey Davis' popular Marcus Didius Falco series continues with a classic noir tale of gangsters, gladiators, and romance. For Falco, an attempt at relaxing while visiting his wife Helena's relatives in Britain turns serious when a murder is discovered. King Togidubnus, the renegade henchman of Rome's vital ally, has been stuffed head-first down a barroom well-leading to a tricky diplomatic situation which Falco must defuse. Making matters worse, the town has become a magnet for criminals from Rome...and one murder leads to others. With the army turning a blind eye, Falco and his partner Petronius must lead the hunt for gangsters intent on taking over the city. From the wharves beside the River Thamesis to the old haunts of organized crime back home in Italy, Falco and Petronius face danger and death in every corner. Will they be able to return order to the city before they lose everything they hold dear? [via]
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The Last Frontier: The Roman Invasions Of Scotlandby Anthony KammISBN 0752431374 (0-7524-3137-4)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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Life and Letters on the Roman Frontier: Vindolanda and Its Peopleby Alan K. BowmanISBN 0415920256 (0-415-92025-6)
Softcover, Routledge
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The Mark of the Horse Lordby Rosemary SutcliffISBN 0440401615 (0-440-40161-5)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Mosaics In Roman Britain: Stories In Stoneby Patricia WittsISBN 0752434217 (0-7524-3421-7)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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Queen Boudicca's Battle of Britainby Richard HuntISBN 1862271941 (1-86227-194-1)
Hardcover, Spellmount, Limited Publishers
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Roman Londonby Dominic PerringISBN 1852640391 (1-85264-039-1)
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Roman Britainby Catherine Johns, T.W. PotterISBN 0520081684 (0-520-08168-4)
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Roman Britain: A New Historyby Guy De LA B'Edoy'EreISBN 0500051402 (0-500-05140-2)
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Roman Britain: A Very Short Introductionby Peter SalwayISBN 0192854046 (0-19-285404-6)
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Roman Britain and Early England 55 B. C. to A. D. 871by Peter BlairISBN 0393003612 (0-393-00361-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Roman Britain and Early England 55 B. C. to A. D. 871'Book summary:"An excellent introduction to an obscure and difficult period." The Economist
By the time of Caesar's first expedition to Britain in 55 B.C., migratory movements had established close ties of kinship and common interest between the peoples who lived in Gaul and some of the inhabitants of Britain. Because the source material is so meager for much of early British history, Mr. Blair is careful to explain just how scholars have arrived at an accurate knowledge of the first 900 years.
The real history of Britain begins with the Roman occupation, for the Romans were the first to leave substantial documentary and archaeological evidence. After the governorship of Agricola the written sources almost entirely disappear until the early Anglo-Saxon era of the fifth century; but archaeologists have been able to gather a great deal of information about the intervening centuries from excavations of old walled towns, roads, and fortresses dating from the Roman period. Mr. Blair skillfully describes the transition from Roman to Saxon England and shows why Rome's greatest legacy to her former colonyChristianityflowered within Anglo-Saxon culture. The source material on Saxon England is mainly documentary, as these new inhabitants built in wood and little archaeological evidence has survived. However, Bede's Ecclesiatical History of the English Nation and other great Christian writings, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Beowulf, the stories of Caedmon, and other poems and epics in the Germanic minstrelsy tradition, have revealed much about English economic, social, and cultural life up to the accession of Alfred the Great. [via]More editions of Roman Britain and Early England 55 B. C. to A. D. 871:
Roman Britain and English Settlementsby Robin George Collingwood, John Nowell Linton MyresISBN 0819611603 (0-8196-1160-3)
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Roman Britain: Life in an Imperial Provinceby Keith BraniganISBN 0340254858 (0-340-25485-8)
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Roman Britain: Sourcebookby S. IrelandISBN 0415131340 (0-415-13134-0)
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Roman Cambridgeshireby David M. BrowneISBN 0900891092 (0-900891-09-2)
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The Roman Conquest of Britain, A.D. 43-57by Graham Webster, Donald Reynolds DudleyISBN 0330237721 (0-330-23772-1)
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The Roman Conquest Of Scotland: The Battle Of Mons Graupius AD 84by James FraserISBN 0752433253 (0-7524-3325-3)
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Roman Era in Britainby John WardISBN 0804612552 (0-8046-1255-2)
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Roman Forts in Britainby David J. BreezeISBN 0852636547 (0-85263-654-7)
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Roman Gloucestershireby Alan McWhirrISBN 0904387607 (0-904387-60-7)
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Roman Invasion of Britainby Graham WebsterISBN 0415218284 (0-415-21828-4)
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Roman Military Equipment from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Romeby M.C. Bishop, J.C.N. CoulstonISBN 1842171593 (1-84217-159-3)
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Roman Roadsby Richard W. BagshaweISBN 0852634587 (0-85263-458-7)
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Roman Towns in Britainby Guy de la BedoyereISBN 0752429191 (0-7524-2919-1)
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The Roman Villa: An Historical Introductionby John PercivalISBN 0520032330 (0-520-03233-0)
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The Roman Villa at Lullingstone, Kentby Geoffrey Wells MeatesISBN 0850333415 (0-85033-341-5)
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The Romanization of Britain: An Essay in Archaeological Interpretationby Martin MillettISBN 0521428645 (0-521-42864-5)
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Romans in the Lake Countiesby Tom GarlickISBN 085206330X (0-85206-330-X)
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Rome, Britain and the Anglo-Saxonsby N. J. HighamISBN 1852640227 (1-85264-022-7)
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Seeing Roman Britainby Leonard CottrellISBN 0788194216 (0-7881-9421-6)
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The Singing Swordby Jack WhyteISBN 0312852924 (0-312-85292-4)
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Swords in the North.by Paul L. AndersonISBN 0819601039 (0-8196-0103-9)
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Temple of Mithras, Londonby John ShepherdISBN 1850746281 (1-85074-628-1)
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The Uley Shrinesby Ann Woodward, Peter E. LeachISBN 1850743037 (1-85074-303-7)
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Under the Eagleby Simon ScarrowISBN 0312304242 (0-312-30424-2)
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Under the Eagle: A Tale of Military Adventure and Reckless Heroism with the Roman Legionsby Simon ScarrowISBN 0312278705 (0-312-27870-5)
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Vindolanda (Chesterhelm), Northumberland: A Guide to the Remains of the Roman Frontier Fort and Townby Robin BirleyISBN 0950064629 (0-9500646-2-9)
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When the Eagle Huntsby Simon ScarrowISBN 0312305362 (0-312-30536-2)
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Who's Who in Roman Britain and Anglo-Saxon Englandby R.A. FletcherISBN 1558621318 (1-55862-131-8)
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Who's Who in Roman Britain and Anglo-Saxon England, 55 B.C.-1066 A.d 1066: 55 Bc-Ad 1066by R.A. FletcherISBN 0811716422 (0-8117-1642-2)
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De Bello Gallicoby Julius CaesarISBN 0862921775 (0-86292-177-5)
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Annalen: Lateinisch Und Deutschby Cornelius Tacitus, Erich HellerISBN 3760816452 (3-7608-1645-2)
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