The Recovery of Roman Britain 1586-1906 A Colony So Fertile |
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| Author:
| Hingley, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-923702-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2008 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $379.95AUD $330.00 |
Book Description:
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An extensively illustrated study of the origins of English and Scottish identity in the reading of classical texts which enabled authors and artists to imagine the character and appearance of their forebears. Richard Hingley relates ideas derived from Roman sources to the development of empire, and places theories of origin in a European context.
An extensively illustrated study of the origins of English and Scottish identity in the reading of classical texts which enabled authors and artists to imagine the character and appearance of their forebears. Richard Hingley relates ideas derived from Roman sources to the development of empire, and places theories of origin in a European context.