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Walck Archaeology: Rome and the Barbarians by Barry Cunliffe.

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DESCRIPTION: Hardback with Dust Jacket: 127 pages. Publisher: Henry Z. Walck, Inc; (1975). On the even of their greatest period of expansion, in the time of Julius Caesar, the Romans classed as “barbarians” the inhabitants of the whole of Northern Europe, and within the next two centuries were able to carve out a huge empire that stretched as far north as Scotland and to the Black Sea in the east. By the fourth century A.D. though, the frontiers of the Roman Empire were under increasingly strong barbarian attack. The civilized order imposed by Roman rule began to crumble, and imperceptibly the Northern Provinces slipped back into a state of near-anarchy and barbarism.

Relating archaeological discovery to the “Commentaries” of Julius Caesar and Tacitus’s “Agricola”, Professor Cunliffe traces the conquest of Gaul and Scotland. Then he turns to Eastern Europe. Recent excavations in Romania have filled in many of the details of Trajan’s conquest of Dacia, and in Hungary they have provided a vivid picture of what life was like on the edge of the Roman frontier. On the site of modern Budapest the remains of the Roman town and fortifications mark the base of a large garrison which faced across the Danube the ever-present threat of attack from the Germanic tribes.

A chapter on the shrines and temples built to the gods of springs and rivers in France and Britain gives an insight into religious beliefs prevalent in the Empire. Finally Professor Cunliffe examines some of the fortresses and defenses built along the Northern Frontier during the fourth century A.D. and shows something of the pressures that were by that time bearing down, by land and sea, on the perimeter of the Empire. By using recent archaeological evidence Professor Cunliffe has highlighted some fascinating and unusual aspects of the confrontation between Roman and barbarian.

CONDITION: Dust Jacket in Mylar, light shelf wear, previous owner name on front end paper, otherwise clean pages and appears unread, Very Good, almost Like New.

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PLEASE SEE PUBLISHER, PROFESSIONAL, AND READER REVIEWS BELOW.

PUBLISHER REVIEW:

REVIEW: Describes what the work of archaeologists has revealed about the Roman armies and the "barbarians" from Northern Europe whom they fought in the period of approximately 150 B.C. to 150 A.D. Highlights some features of the confrontation and contacts between Rome and her barbarian neighbors. The Bodley head Archaeologies series.

PROFESSIONAL REVIEW:

REVIEW: The Roman's considered most of the peoples of Northern Europe and all lands of modern Russia as barbarians, Rome was to carve out much of their Empire from these lands, but it was the barbarian tribes that were ultimately to cause the end of the empire. This book tells of Roman involvement with the barbarian tribes, their successes and failures. Includes many black and white and color illustrations. Extremely lucid and well-written. Highly recommended.

READER REVIEW:

REVIEW: A great introduction to the relationships which existing in the late Republic and early Imperial Periods between Rome and her “barbarian” neighbors. This is not a 600 page dry discourse which will put all but the most serious asleep. This is a well-written, entertaining and informative introduction laced with lots of photographs. It is very “reader friendly”, informative but not overwhelming. This might not be your primary source for your Master’s Thesis, but as a very readable introduction to the confrontational nature of Rome toward her “barbarian” neighbors, this is quite a treat. Five stars!

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