Coins and Power in Late Iron Age Britain

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Coins and Power in Late Iron Age Britain
Authors and Contributors      By (author) John Creighton
SeriesNew Studies in Archaeology
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:268
Dimensions(mm): Height 244,Width 170
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
Archaeology by period and region
ISBN/Barcode 9780521114516
ClassificationsDewey:936.1
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations 2 Tables, unspecified; 6 Maps; 45 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 25 June 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Cunobelin, Shakespeare's Cymbeline, ruled much of south-east Britain in the years before Claudius' legions arrived, creating the Roman province of Britannia. But what do we know of him and his rule, and that of competing dynasties in south-east Britain? This book examines the background to these, the first individuals in British history. It explores the way in which rulers bolstered their power through the use of imagery on coins, myths, language and material culture. After the visit of Caesar in 55 and 54 BC, the shadow of Rome played a fundamental role in this process. Combining the archaeological, literary and numismatic evidence, John Creighton paints a vivid picture of how people in late Iron Age Britain reacted to the changing world around them.

Reviews

'This book represents a major shift in interpretation away from the traditional picture ... this is a book which will merit much picking over and debate ... it is one which could fundamentally change our view of the Late Iron Age and the beginning of Roman Britain.' Cambridge Archaeological Journal