Roman Britain

The occupation of Britain for 400 years by the Roman Empire is still the subject of much interest and continually emerging material.Roman Britainby David Shotter offers a concise introduction to this period, drawing on the wealth of recent scholarship to explain the progress of the Romans and their objectives in conquering Britain. Key topics discussed include: * The Roman conquest of Britain * The evolution of the frontier with Scotland * The infrastructure the Romans put in place * The place of religion in Roman Britain. Updated throughout to take account of recent research, this second edition includes an expanded bibliography and a number of new plates which illustrate the various aspects of the Roman occupation of Britain.

David Shotter recently retired as Senior Lecturer in Roman History at the University of Lancaster.