Reviews
'the book is of course concerned with all of Roman Britain and itdescribes it in an easily readable style enlivened with much anecdotal detailand a very general array of illustrations in both colour and black and white ...Anyone interested in this colourful period in British history would find thebook absorbing.'Alan Cameron, Lloyds List, 'a book that should be of interest to the traveller with an interest inexcavation as well as anyone seeking the most comprehensive study ofRoman-British life, from before Caesar to the coming of the Saxons'Reg Little, Oxford Times, 'It is not a scrap overpriced by the standards of today, for ProfessorPeter Salway has brought crisply together the chronological story and given us astate-of-the-art picture of what is known of the economy, lifestyles, buildingsand religion in Roman Britain. Generously illustrated and weighing some threeand a half pounds.'The Countryman, 'beautifully produced ... His perspective is firmly empire-wide, and his emphasis firmly on Britannia's contribution to, and influence on, the Roman world. Peter Salway's book, with its many splendid illustrations and approachable style, likewise captures the feel of life in Roman Britain.There will be new discoveries; but this is a book that will surely stand the test of time.'Times Literary Supplement, 'Reading this admirable book, with its abundance of arguments this way and that, can be unsettling. It shows how rocky our accepted ideas of history can be. With its wealth of detail, often open to different interpretations, about life in Roman Britain, it almost puts the reader, bemused andfascinated, in the position of actually living that life.'Michael Wharton, London Evening Standard, 'Reading this admirable book, with its abundance of arguments this way andthat, can be unsettling. It shows how rocky our accepted ideas of history canbe. With its wealth of detail, often open to different interpretations, aboutlife in Roman Britain, it almost puts the reader, bemused and fascinated, in theposition of actually living that life.'Michael Wharton, London Evening Standard, 'This is a lavishly illustrated book including many photographs that have not been published before ... This book is a must for all teachers at Key Stage 3 and at the price it is a real bargain.'Richard Brown, Teaching History, April 1994, 'beautifully produced ... His perspective is firmly empire-wide, and hisemphasis firmly on Britannia's contribution to, and influence on, the Romanworld. Peter Salway's book, with its many splendid illustrations andapproachable style, likewise captures the feel of life in Roman Britain. Therewill be new discoveries; but this is a book that will surely stand the test oftime.'Times Literary Supplement, 'It is not a scrap overpriced by the standards of today, for Professor Peter Salway has brought crisply together the chronological story and given us a state-of-the-art picture of what is known of the economy, lifestyles, buildings and religion in Roman Britain. Generously illustrated andweighing some three and a half pounds.'The Countryman, 'One could not ask for a more meticulous or scholarly assessment of whatBritain meant to the Romans, or Rome to Britons, than Peter Salway's monumentalstudy.'Frederic Raphael, The Sunday Times, 'Much is related to Roman remains and archaeological discoveries, makingthem more meaningful and bringing the occupation, especially in such places asYork, more alive. Though written for the general reader, students and scholarswill find it interesting and enlightening.'Yorkshire Gazette and Herald, 'highly illustrated account of the Roman occupation ... This is not just a book about the conquest and its effects, but also about life under Roman rule.'Bill Spence, Yorkshire Gazette and Herald, 'the book is of course concerned with all of Roman Britain and it describes it in an easily readable style enlivened with much anecdotal detail and a very general array of illustrations in both colour and black and white ... Anyone interested in this colourful period in British history wouldfind the book absorbing.'Alan Cameron, Lloyds List, 'a book that should be of interest to the traveller with an interest in excavation as well as anyone seeking the most comprehensive study of Roman-British life, from before Caesar to the coming of the Saxons'Reg Little, Oxford Times, 'Much is related to Roman remains and archaeological discoveries, making them more meaningful and bringing the occupation, especially in such places as York, more alive. Though written for the general reader, students and scholars will find it interesting and enlightening.'Yorkshire Gazette and Herald, 'This is a lavishly illustrated book including many photographs that havenot been published before ... This book is a must for all teachers at Key Stage3 and at the price it is a real bargain.'Richard Brown, Teaching History, April 1994, 'One could not ask for a more meticulous or scholarly assessment of what Britain meant to the Romans, or Rome to Britons, than Peter Salway's monumental study.'Frederic Raphael, The Sunday Times, 'highly illustrated account of the Roman occupation ... This is not just abook about the conquest and its effects, but also about life under Roman rule.'Bill Spence, Yorkshire Gazette and Herald, 'a complete rewrite of his 1981 edition ... With superb pictures, it is a give-away at L25 ... superbly readable ... splendid witness to the vivacity and accessibility of the latest work on this exciting period.'Peter Jones, Sunday Telegraph, 'a complete rewrite of his 1981 edition ... With superb pictures, it is agive-away at L25 ... superbly readable ... splendid witness to the vivacity andaccessibility of the latest work on this exciting period.'Peter Jones, Sunday Telegraph
