Bibliograph

Hadrian's Wall, Adrian Goldsworthy

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Label

Hadrian's Wall, Adrian Goldsworthy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-158) and index

Illustrations

mapsplansillustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Adult, Brodart

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hadrian's Wall

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Responsibility statement

Adrian Goldsworthy

Summary

Stretching eighty miles from coast to coast across northern England, Hadrian's Wall is the largest Roman artifact known today. It is commonly viewed as a defiant barrier, the end of the empire, a place where civilization stopped and barbarism began. In fact, the massive structure remains shrouded in mystery. Was the wall intended to keep out the Picts, who inhabited the North? Or was it merely a symbol of Roman power and wealth? What was life like for soldiers stationed along its expanse? How was the extraordinary structure built-with what technology, skills, and materials?

Table Of Contents

Britannia: outpost of empire -- Hadrian: the man, the emperor, and the grand design -- Building and manning the wall: legions and auxilia -- Fresh minds: Antoninus Pius to Septimus Severus -- The anatomy of Hadrian's wall -- Forts and towns: soldiers and civilians -- Life on the wall -- How Hadrian's wall worked: understanding the evidence -- Changing times and the end of empire -- Visiting Hadrian's wall -- Appendix: The known and probable garrisons of the forts on Hadrian's wall

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