TY  - BOOK
AU  - Riley,Bronwen
TI  - The edge of the Empire: a journey to Britannia: from the heart of Rome to Hadrian's Wall 
SN  - 9781681771298
AV  - DA145 .R52 2016
U1  - 941.01 23
PY  - 2016///
CY  - New York
PB  - Pegasus Books
KW  - Hadrian,
KW  - Travel, Ancient
KW  - HISTORY / Ancient / Rome
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain
KW  - Civilization
KW  - Roman influences
KW  - fast
KW  - Classical antiquities
KW  - Kings and rulers
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - History
KW  - To 55 B.C
KW  - Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D
KW  - Antiquities, Roman
KW  - Hadrian's Wall (England)
KW  - Rome
KW  - Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D
KW  - England
KW  - Hadrian's Wall
KW  - Rome (Empire)
N1  - Published in England in 2015 under title: Journey to Britannia; Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-252) and index; Introduction: Evoking the past -- Rome, heart of empire -- Setting sail from Ostia -- Through Gaul to Ocean -- Arrival in Britannia -- London, seat of power -- Westwards to Silchester -- Bath, a tourist hotspot -- The fortress and amphitheatre at Caerleon -- A new forum at Wroxeter, capital of cattle country -- To the Wall -- Postscript: Beyond AD 130: people, politics and places
N2  - "AD 130. Rome is the dazzling heart of a vast empire and Hadrian its most complex and compelling ruler. Far-away Britannia is one of the Romans' most troublesome provinces: here the sun is seldom seen and "the atmosphere in the country is always gloomy." What awaits the traveller to Britannia? How will you get there? What do you need to pack? What language will you speak? How does London compare to Rome? Are there any tourist attractions? And what dangers lurk behind Hadrian's new Wall? Combining an extensive range of Greek and Latin sources with a sound understanding of archaeology, Bronwen Riley describes a dramatic journey from Rome to Hadrian;s Wall at the empire's northwestern frontier. In this strikingly original history of Roman Britain, she evokes the smells, sounds, colors, and sensations of life in the second century."--Jacket flap
ER  -