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The End of Roman Britain
Michael E. Jones
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Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA; HBLC; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516. 336 pages, 3ill.2tabs.4ch.4M. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDAR; HBJD1; HBLA; HBLC; HDDM. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight: 556.
Among the provinces long occupied by Rome, Britain retained the slightest imprint of the invading civilization. To explain why this was true, Jones offers a lucid and thorough analysis of the economic, social, military, and environmental problems that contributed to the failure of the Romans. Drawing on literary sources and on recent archaeological evidence, Jones disputes the theory that the Anglo-Saxon invasions were the determining agent in the failure of Romanitas.
Product Details
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
515g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801485305
SKU
V9780801485305
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About Michael E. Jones
Michael E. Jones is Professor of History at Bates College.
Reviews for The End of Roman Britain
Jones contends that... persistent local rebellions, disease, and climatic deterioration, as well as invasion, led to the end of Roman Britain. Except for a villain named Paul the Chain, whose depiction by Jones is a tiny biographical gem, most civil and military officials were colorless, and no religious leader emerged as a charismatic saint. In essence, the Britons ultimately rejected ... Read more