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- ISBN 9781841764306
- Weight: 240g
- Dimensions: 180 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 25 Feb 2003
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Hadrian’s Wall is the most important monument built by the Romans in Britain.
It is the best known frontier in the entire Roman Empire and stands as a reminder of one of the world's best-known civilisations. Its origins lie in a visit by the Emperor Hadrian to Britain in AD 122 when he ordered the wall to be built to mark the northern boundary of his Empire and 'to separate the Romans from the Barbarians'.
This title details the design, development and construction of the wall and covers the everyday lives of those who manned it as well as the assaults it withstood.
Dr Nic Fields started his career as a biochemist before joining the Royal Marines. Having left the Navy, he went back to University and completed a BA and PhD in Ancient History at the University of Newcastle. He was Assistant Director at the British School of Archaeology, Athens, a lecturer in Ancient History and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh, and is now a freelance author.
Donato Spedialere has worked as a professional illustrator since 1995, for publishers in Italy and abroad. He is the chief illustrator of Alina Illustrazioni, the company he founded with his wife in 1998.
