Roman Britain

by T.W. Potter, Catherine Johns

The vast empire created by the Romans remains one of the outstanding achievements of history. This text assesses the impact of the invasion of AD 43 on Iron-Age Britain and surveys the effect of Roman culture on this remote province up to and beyond the end of the military occupation. The process of Romanisation in town and country, in the arts, architecture and religion, is not, however, viewed in isolation, but in terms of Britain's place in the empire as a whole. This study, written by authors with an experience of the Romano-British collections of The British Museum, provides a synthesis of this important period.

Genres: British Literature, History, Nonfiction, Archaeology

248 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This slim volume, published by the British Museum in 1983, provides an excellent overview of the Roman occupation of Britain from 60 CE until the mid-5th century CE. We see economics, religion, military history history and other aspects of daily life, illustrated by artifacts from the museum’s collection. A nice little reference.

[Sally · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very readable short history of Roman Britain, beautifully illustrated with photos of artifacts from the British Museum.