Late Roman Towns in Britain

Late Roman Towns in Britain
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 253
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ISBN-10 : 9781139499514
ISBN-13 : 1139499513
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Book Synopsis Late Roman Towns in Britain by : Adam Rogers

Download or read book Late Roman Towns in Britain written by Adam Rogers and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-28 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Adam Rogers examines the late Roman phases of towns in Britain. Critically analysing the archaeological notion of decline, he focuses on public buildings, which played an important role, administrative and symbolic, within urban complexes. Arguing against the interpretation that many of these monumental civic buildings were in decline or abandoned in the later Roman period, he demonstrates that they remained purposeful spaces and important centres of urban life. Through a detailed assessment of the archaeology of late Roman towns, this book argues that the archaeological framework of decline does not permit an adequate and comprehensive understanding of the towns during this period. Moving beyond the idea of decline, this book emphasises a longer-term perspective for understanding the importance of towns in the later Roman period.


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