Beschreibung:
Examining Hadrian's Wall and the Roman frontier of northern England from the fourth century into the Early Medieval period, this book investigates a late frontier in transition from an imperial border zone to incorporation into Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, using both archaeological and documentary evidence. With an emphasis on the late Roman occupation and Roman military, it places the frontier in the broader imperial context.
@contents:Introduction 1. Hadrian's Wall and the Frontier from Construction to Collapse 2. The Limitanei 3. "Per Lineam Valli" 4. Britons and Barbarians 5. Interpreting Military Transformation 6. The Fifth Century and After 7. The Frontier at the End of Empire: Decline, Collapse, or Transformation? Conclusion