Late Roman Towns in Britain: Rethinking Change and Decline

by Adam Rogers

Book Overview

In this book, Adam Rogers examines the late Roman phases of towns in Britain. Critically analysing the archaeological notion of decline, he focuses on public buildings, which played an important role, administrative and symbolic, within urban complexes. Arguing against the interpretation that many of these monumental civic buildings were in decline or abandoned in the later Roman period, he demonstrates that they remained purposeful spaces and important...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107698790
• ISBN13: 9781107698796
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"