Londinium A Biography
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Londinium A Biography
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Author : Richard Hingley
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-08-23
Londinium A Biography written by Richard Hingley and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-23 with History categories.
*** Winner of the PROSE Award (2019) for Classics *** This major new work on Roman London brings together the many new discoveries of the last generation and provides a detailed overview of the city from before its foundation in the first century to the fifth century AD. Richard Hingley explores the archaeological and historical evidence for London under the Romans, assessing the city in the context of its province and the wider empire. He explores the multiple functions of Londinium over time, considering economy, industry, trade, status and urban infrastructure, but also looking at how power, status, gender and identity are reflected through the materiality of the terrain and waterscape of the evolving city. A particular focus of the book is the ritual and religious context in which these activities occurred. Hingley looks at how places within the developing urban landscape were inherited and considers how the history and meanings of Londinium built upon earlier associations from its recent and ancient past. As well as drawing together a much-needed synthesis of recent scholarship and material evidence, Hingley offers new perspectives that will inspire future debate and research for years to come. This volume not only provides an accessible introduction for undergraduate students and anyone interested in the ancient city of London, but also an essential account for more advanced students and scholars.
Boudica
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Author : Richard Hingley
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2006-06-21
Boudica written by Richard Hingley and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-21 with History categories.
Boudica, or Boadicea, queen of the Iceni, led a famous revolt against Roman rule in Britain in AD 60, sacking London, Colchester and St Albans and throwing the province into chaos. Although then defeated by the governor, Suetonius Paulinus, her rebellion sent a shock wave across the empire. Who was this woman who defied Rome? Boudica: Iron Age Warrior Queen is an account of what we know about the real woman, from classical literature, written for the consumption of readers in Rome, and from the archaeological evidence. It also traces her extraordinary posthumous career as the earliest famous woman in British history. Since the Renaissance she has been seen as harridan, patriot, freedom fighter and feminist, written about in plays and novels, painted and sculpted, and recruited to many causes. She remains a tragic, yet inspirational, figure of unending interest.
Time Travel Diaries Adventure In Athens
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Author : Caroline Lawrence
language : en
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
Release Date : 2020-05-28
Time Travel Diaries Adventure In Athens written by Caroline Lawrence and has been published by Bonnier Zaffre Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-28 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Alex and his friend Dinu vowed never to time-travel again . . . But now it's summer and Alex and Dinu have been offered a luxury summer holiday in Athens. After a rooftop banquet the evening they arrive, everyone gets food poisoning and is told not to eat for 48 hours. When Alex and Dinu feel better, they decide to stretch their legs. But the moment they step out of the hotel, their limo pulls up with their dangerous mentor Solomon Daisy who now has a new mission for them. He wants them to go back to the 'Golden Age of Athens' - to a time when Socrates was alive and when Athens was at peace with Sparta. The second book in Caroline Lawrence's gripping new time-travel series.
Johnson S Life Of London
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Author : Boris Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2012-05-31
Johnson S Life Of London written by Boris Johnson and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-31 with History categories.
The exhilarating story of how London came to be one of the most exciting and influential places on earth—from the city’s colorful, witty, and well-known mayor. Once a swampland that the Romans could hardly be bothered to conquer, over the centuries London became an incomparably vibrant metropolis that has produced a steady stream of ingenious, original, and outsized figures who have shaped the world we know. Boris Johnson, the internationally beloved mayor of London, is the best possible guide to these colorful characters and the history in which they played such lively roles. Erudite and entertaining, he narrates the story of London as a kind of relay race. Beginning with the days when “a bunch of pushy Italian immigrants” created Londinium, he passes the torch on down through the famous and the infamous, the brilliant and the bizarre—from Hadrian to Samuel Johnson to Winston Churchill to the Rolling Stones—illuminating with unforgettable clarity the era each inhabited. He also pauses to shine a light on innovations that have contributed to the city’s incomparable vibrancy, from the King James Bible to the flush toilet. As wildly entertaining as it is informative, this is an irresistible account of the city and people that in large part shaped the world we know.
The Sexual History Of London
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Author : Catharine Arnold
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date : 2011-12-06
The Sexual History Of London written by Catharine Arnold and has been published by St. Martin's Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-06 with History categories.
If Paris is the city of love, then London is the city of lust. From the bath houses of Roman Londinium to the sexual underground of the twentieth century and beyond, this is an entertaining, vibrant chronicle of London and sex through the ages. For more than a thousand years, England's capital has been associated with desire, avarice, and the sins of the flesh. Richard of Devises, a monk writing in 1180, warned that "every quarter abounds in great obscenities." As early as the second century AD, London was notorious for its raucous festivities and disorderly houses, and throughout the centuries the bawdy side of life has taken easy root and flourished. In The Sexual History of London, award-winning popular historian Catharine Arnold turns her gaze to London's relationship with vice through the ages. London has always traded in the currency of sex. Whether pornographic publishers on Fleet Street, or courtesans parading in Haymarket, its streets have long been witness to colorful sexual behavior. In an accessible, entertaining style, Arnold takes us on a journey through the fleshpots of London from earliest times to present day. Here are buxom strumpets, louche aristocrats, popinjay politicians, and Victorian flagellants--all vying for their place in London's league of licentiousness. From sexual exuberance to moral panic, the city has seen the pendulum swing from Puritanism to hedonism and back again. With latter chapters looking at Victorian London and the sexual underground of the twentieth century and beyond, this is a fascinating and vibrant chronicle of London at its most raw and ribald.
Londinium Redivivum
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Author : James Peller Malcolm
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1803
Londinium Redivivum written by James Peller Malcolm and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1803 with London (England) categories.
Roman London
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Author : J. Hall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990-01-01
Roman London written by J. Hall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-01-01 with categories.
Conquering The Ocean
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Author : RICHARD. HINGLEY
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2024-06
Conquering The Ocean written by RICHARD. HINGLEY and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06 with History categories.
This book provides an authoritative new narrative of the Roman conquest of Britain, from the two campaigns of Julius Caesar up until the construction of Hadrian's Wall. It highlights the motivations of Roman commanders and British resistance fighters during a key period of Britain's history.
Dictionary Of Greek And Roman Biography And Mythology
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Author : William Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1870
Dictionary Of Greek And Roman Biography And Mythology written by William Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1870 with Biography categories.
Royal London
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Author : Jane Struthers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-03
Royal London written by Jane Struthers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03 with Travel categories.
Royal London celebrates the defining influence of British Kings and Queens on the cultural, social and architectural landscape of London over the last two millennia, featuring grand, world-famous sites of royal importance, such as Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London, alongside lesser-known areas or monuments. Blending charted history with little-known stories and anecdotes, Royal London offers a deeper insight into the colourful regal characters and the legacies they left behind, lending renewed interest to obvious places of royal significance and awakening interest in forgotten monuments to the monarchy. Divided by area and with a locator map of London at the front of the book, Royal London reveals the fascinating history and stories behind over 130 buildings, parks, gardens, statues and other objects in London that are associated with royalty, fully illustrated with specially commissioned photography. This fully-updated edition in a handy new format is a timely addition to the New Holland London range, launching before the Queen's jubilee in 2012, and containing new features on William and Kate's wedding as well as brand new profiles on each of the royals.