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Towns in Roman Britain
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Towns in Roman Britain
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Julian Bennett
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| Series | Shire Archaeology |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:80 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 149 |
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| Category/Genre | Archaeology by period and region |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780747804734
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| Classifications | Dewey:936.1009732 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
Shire Publications
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| Publication Date |
1 October 2001 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Many of Britain's towns and cities originated in the Roman period, established as part of a systematic programme to urbanise the island. Why imperial Rome initiated this programme is the first of many topics examined in the third edition of this introduction to the towns of Roman Britain.
Author Biography
Julian Bennett has been active in archaeology since he was ten years old. After many years as a field archaeologist in England and north Germany, he took a BA in Archaeology at the University of Durham, and then his PhD at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne for research on the Hadrianic Frontier of Britain. In 1995 he was appointed to his current position as Instructor in Roman Archaeology at Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.
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