UnRoman Britain

Exposing the Great Myth of Britannia

Dr Miles Russell, Stuart Laycock

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HISTORY PRESS
01 November 2019

History; British & Irish history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE

Roman Britain is usually thought of as a land full of togas, towns and baths with Britons happily going about their Roman lives under the benign gaze of Rome. This is, to a great extent, a myth that developed after Roman control of Britain came to an end, in particular when the British Empire was at its height in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

In fact, Britain was one of the least enthusiastic elements of the Roman Empire. Many failed to acknowledge the Roman lifestyle at all, while many others were only outwardly Romanised, clinging to their own identities under the occupation. Even the Roman army in Britain became chronically rebellious and a source of instability that ultimately affected the whole Empire. As Roman power weakened, the Britons abandoned both Rome and almost all Roman culture, and the island became a land of warring kingdoms, as it had been before.

AUTHORS: Dr Miles Russell is a senior lecturer in archaeology at Bournemouth University. His earlier book, Piltdown Man: The Secret Life of Charles Dawson, was nominated for the British Archaeological Book Award 2004. Stuart Laycock is a historian and writer. His earlier book, Britannia: The Failed State, was nominated for Current Archaeology Book of the Year 2009. He has also written All the Countries We Ever Invaded for The History Press. 70 b/w illustrations

By: Dr Miles Russell, Stuart Laycock
Imprint: HISTORY PRESS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9780750990813
ISBN 10: 0750990813
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 01 November 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

DR MILES RUSSELL is a senior lecturer in archaeology at Bournemouth University. His earlier book, Piltdown Man: The Secret Life of Charles Dawson, was nominated for the British Archaeological Book Award 2004. STUART LAYCOCK is a historian and writer. His earlier book, Britannia: The Failed State, was nominated for Current Archaeology Book of the Year 2009. He has also written All the Countries We Ever Invaded for The History Press.