The Complete Roman Army

Author:

ADRIAN GOLDSWORTHY

Reference Number:

ISBN 0-500-05124-0

Publisher:

Thames & Hudson

The evolution and organisation, ardous campaigns and peacetime routines of one of the most successful fighting forces in history.

The first book to examine in detail not just the early Imperial army, but the citizens militia of the Republic and the army of the later Empire.

The daily lives of Roman soldiers, from their equipment and barracks to diet, religion and pay.

The development of the legionary structure, the use of cavalry and auxiliary troops and the creation of the navy.

Roman battles and tactics are covered in detail.

There are hundreds of photographs, diagrams, reconstruction drawings and specially commissioned battle plans.

A GUIDE TO THE ROMAN REMAINS IN BRITAIN

Author:

ROGER J.A.WILSON

Reference Number:

ISBN1-84119-318-6

Publisher:

CONSTABLE

This book lists every Roman site in Britain, with precise information on location. Every site is described in minute detail and the author offers suggestions on how the venue can be best viewed. Each entry contains an historical perspective. The entries are arranged by geographical area and the book also has a list of principal museums displaying Romano-British material. there are a lot of very good site plans, maps and illustrations, and the index and bibliography are well planned and helpful.

The author, Professor of Archeology at Nottingham University,has provided so much detail about each site that it is very easy to identify which are best suited to one's particular area of interest.

THE BUILDINGS OF ROMAN BRITAIN

Author:

GUY DE LA BEDOYERE

Reference Number:

ISBN 0-7524-1906-4

Publisher:

TEMPUS

A book which recreates Roman buildings in Britain from excavated ground plans.

Its an invaluable guide to the whole range of building types: from the great public and commercial structures to private villas.

Also looks at Temples, roads, aqueducts, lighthouses, forts and even drains.

A work for all students of Roman buildings or even anybody with an interest in Roman life.

REBUILDING THE PAST-A ROMAN VILLA

Author:

DAI MORGAN EVANS

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Publisher:

METHUEN

This is a wonderful companion to the Discovery Channels TV series, in which archeologists build a Roman villa using ancient methods and materials.

Over 18 months they re-learnt skills that died out over 1600 years ago.

Contained within are extensive illustrations and photographs. There are descriptions of the construction techniques of the walls, windows, roof and hypocaust. The techniques of mosiacs and wall painting are also well detailed.

If you want to build yourself a Roman house, this is the book to start you off.

Roman Cookery -Ancient recipes for modern kitchens

Author:

Mark Grant

Reference Number:

ISBN 1-897959-39-7

Publisher:

Serif, London

This excellent book contains information and recipes for the sort of food that was eaten by ordinary folk in the Roman world. If you want a recipe for stuffed dormouse this is not the place to look, but you will find an interesting range of dishes for every meal of the day. The author has kept each recipe as authentic as possible and reliably quotes the sources from which they are developed.

ANCIENT ROMAN GARDENS

Author:

LINDA FARRAR

Reference Number:

ISBN 0-7509-2460-8

Publisher:

SUTTON PUBLISHING LIMITED

A facinating look at life and the Gardens role in it during the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.

Linda Farrah traces the development of Roman gardens from their humble origins as vegetable patches to the sophisticatedforms seen at the height of the Empire. She considers all types of gardens-domestic and public, in town and country, large and small in scale-and her study features evidence fromgardens in Italy and from sites throughout the provinces of the Empire.

Maps, diagrams and photographs of mosaics, sculptures and paintings all help to recreate an important part of the Roman social world.

Its an important reference guide for gardeners, anyone interested in Roman life in general or garden designers trying to recreate classical gardens.

ROMAN BRITAIN

Author:

John Wacher     

Reference Number:

ISBN 0-7509-2766-6      

Publisher:

Sutton Publishing

This is written with the interested general reader in mind and covers both military and civilian aspects of the period.  It has sufficient detail to make it a very useful sourcebook and the author, an eminent archaeologist, has written other books about the Roman world.

This book is well indexed and offers extensive advice about further reading, categorized by chapter.

LIFE IN ROMAN BRITAIN

Author:

JOAN ALCOCK

Reference Number:

ISBN0-7134-6745-2

Publisher:

ENGLISH HERITAGE

This is a rather basic book, but it is well presented and has very good illustrations.

The index is good and the further reading list helpful. There is a short glossary of Latin terms used in the text, plus a list of places to visit.

AS THE ROMANS DID - A SOURCEBOOK IN ROMAN SOCIAL HISTORY

Author:

Jo-Ann Shelton  

Reference Number:

ISBN 0-19-508974-X      

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

This really is a 'must have', and not just because it is so extensive and reliable in the wide subject range it covers.  The excellent content is presented topically and both the indexing and references make it very easy to locate specific information.  The bibliography, which is listed under categories, is a great help in identifying the best sources for researching particular topics in more detail.

What the Romans did for us

Author:

Philip Wilkinson

Reference Number:

ISBN 0-7522-1902-2

Publisher:

Boxtree

Based on the BBC series presented by Adam Hart-Davis.

The author assesses the Romans expertise and the impact of their large and well -disiplined armies, the like of which had never before been seen in Britain. It looks at their vast contructions of roads, bridges and towns. It also investigates the day-to-day lives of the Romans-from their many forms of entertainment and decorative arts to food,wine and personal hygiene.

It features the reconstructions from the BBC series, including a catapult siege weapon, a fire engine and aqueducts.

The book unravels the mysteries of Roman innovations and provides an alternative and dynamic history of the people that transformed Britain.

ROMAN WOMAN - EVERYDAY LIFE IN HADRIAN'S BRITAIN

Author:

Lyndsay Allason-Jones   

Reference Number:

 ISBN 1-85479-528-7      

Publisher:

Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

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