Hadrian's Wall AD 122-410
by Fields, Nic
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- as new
- Paperback
- Condition
- As New
- ISBN 10
- 1841764302
- ISBN 13
- 9781841764306
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Forestdale, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
Osprey Pub Co, 2003. New book, 64 pages, FOR002. Hadrians Wall is the most important monument built by the Romans in Britain. It is the best known frontier in the entire Roman Empire and stands as a reminder of the past glories of one of the world's greatest civilisations. Its origins lie in a visit by the Emperor Hadrian to Britain in AD 122 when he ordered the wall to be built to mark the northern boundary of his Empire and 'to separate the Romans from the Barbarians'. This title details the design, development and construction of the wall and covers the everyday lives of those who manned it as well as the assaults it withstood. . Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Spedaliere, Donato. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
Dr Nic Fields started his career as a biochemist before joining the Royal Marines. Having left the Navy, he went back to University and completed a BA and PhD in Ancient History at the University of Newcastle. He was Assistant Director at the British School of Archaeology, Athens, and is now a lecturer in Ancient History and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh.
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- Bookseller
- Viceroy Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005708
- Title
- Hadrian's Wall AD 122-410
- Author
- Fields, Nic
- Illustrator
- Spedaliere, Donato
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New As New
- ISBN 10
- 1841764302
- ISBN 13
- 9781841764306
- Publisher
- Osprey Pub Co
- Place of Publication
- Oxford, Uk
- Date Published
- 2003
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- HADRIANS WALL ANCIENT FORTIFICATIONS ROMAN SCOTLAND
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