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Peter Salway

    Peter Salway was a British historian specializing in Roman Britain. His work meticulously explores the life and society of the Roman period on the British Isles, delving into its political, social, and economic facets. Salway's scholarship is recognized for its depth and rigorous examination of historical sources, offering readers profound insights into this captivating era of British history.

    The Oxford History of England: Roman Britain
    Roman Britain
    • Reissued in new covers, this is the first volume in the Oxford History of England. It draws on literary sources and advances in archaeology, charting life in Roman Britain from the first Roman invasion under Julius Caesar to the final collapse of the Roman Empire in the west. It examines question such as: how much did the Britons adopt the Roman way of life during their long history as Roman provincials?; was Britian an integral part of the Roman Empire?; and what was its own distictive character?

      The Oxford History of England: Roman Britain1988
    • Roman Britain

      • 872 pages
      • 31 hours of reading

      'The toga was often to be seen among them': with these words the Roman Historian Tacitus describes the Britons adopting the Roman way of life at an early stage of their long history as Roman provincials.

      Roman Britain1981