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.
Weaving together the results of archaeological investigation and historical scholarship in a readable, concise account, this text charts life in Roman Britain from the first Roman invasion to the final collapse of the Roman Empire, around 500 AD.
From the invasions of Julius Caesar to the unexpected end of Roman rule in the early fifth century AD and the subsequent collapse of society in Britain, this is an account of Roman Britain. schovat popis
'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.