Londinium John Morris

Name: Londinium By John Morris
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Londinium by John Morris

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This is an account of London's first 600 years, from pre-Roman to Saxon times. By concentrating on the development of London, the book reveals the connections between its birth and the ideal of the Roman world which created it.

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Londinium: London in the Roman Empire by John Morris

At the time of the Roman invasion of Britain, the site of London was an untamed,uninhabited forest and the conquering Roman fleet founded Londinium, as they named it, not as a garrison or a fortress but as a centre of government. John Morris' "Londinium" ia a authoritative account of London's first 600 years, frompre-Roman to Saxon times.

About John Morris

John Morris was the first professional historian to undertake a comprehensive assessment of the scattered evidence concerning the infant years of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, their influence on each other and their relationship with Europe. The Age of Arthur is now the classic account of the British Isles from the fourth to the seventh centuries. Senior Lecturer in AncientHistory at University College, London, the late Dr John Morris founded the journal Past and Present in 1952 and was its first editor. He initiated a major new edition of the Doomsday Book and, with A.H.M. Jones, the Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire. His last book, Londinium: London in the Roman Empir

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Sku

GOR002137529

ISBN 13

9780297841456

ISBN 10

0297841459

Title

Londinium: London in the Roman Empire by John Morris

Author

John Morris

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Orion Publishing Co

Year published

1998-02-09

Number of pages

500

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N/A

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us