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A detailed account of Roman London but prior to the discovery of the Ampitheatre
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Format:Paperback
This book about Roman London is written by Jenny Hall and Ralph Merrifield. It is published by the Museum of London. The first edition was published in 1986. The second edition appeared in the year 2000.
The authors know their topic very well: Jenny Hall is Roman curator at the Museum of London. Her responsibility is early London history. Ralph Merrifield is the former deputy director of the same museum.
The book is divided into four chapters:
* Chapter 1 - The history of Roman London. This chapter has three sections: the beginning of London, London as the capital of Roman Britain, and the end of Roman London.
* Chapter 2 - The fabric of Roman London. This chapter has four sections: buildings of Roman London, London's port, London's fort, and London's walls.
* Chapter 3 - Life in Roman London. This chapter has three sections: Roman Londoners, London's trade with the empire, and religion in Roman London.
* Chapter 4 - A guide to Roman London. This chapter has three sections: the discovery of Roman London, Roman London today and a bibliography.
The book is fully illustrated with drawings, photos and maps from different periods. There are 123 small and large illustrations, almost all of them in colour. This is very good. On the cover of the new edition from the year 2000 there is a drawing which shows us Roman London seen from the air. This reconstruction by Peter Froste must be a new drawing, because the Roman amphitheatre is shown here, and this monument was not discovered until 1988. But inside the book the authors have used the same maps and the same drawings that were used in the first edition from 1986. This is unfortunate. At least seven illustrations should have been updated, because they cover the area where the amphitheatre was, but they do not show this building. Here is a list of the relevant illustrations:
Page 9 # 14 - The public buildings of Londinium
Page 11 # 20 - Londinium looking south-east
Page 15 # 34 - Londinium and the Roman settlement
Page 19 # 45 - Londinium in the reign of Hadrian, ca. AD 125
Page 27 # 68 - The walled circuit of Londinium, ca. AD 200
Page 28 # 69 - An aerial view of Londinium from the north-west
Page 44 # 115 - The cemetery areas of Londinium
The amphitheatre does not appear until the very last page of the book. On page 48 we find a small drawing (illustration # 122) that shows the location of the amphitheatre, next to the Roman fort.
The bibliography is useful, but two important items are missing:
(1) LONDINIUM: A Descriptive Map and Guide to Roman London
This map is published by Ordnance Survey in collaboration with the Museum of London. The first edition was published in 1981. The second edition appeared in 1983. A new and updated edition is long overdue.
(2) Gladiators at the Guildhall: The Story of London's Roman Amphitheatre and Medieval Guildhall
This book is written by Nick Bateman. It was published in the year 2000. Maybe it was impossible for Jenny Hall and Ralph Merrifield to include this item in the bibliography.
Jenny Hall and Ralph Merrifield provide a valuable account of Roman London. The text is well written and the illustrations are useful. I would like to give it five stars. For reasons explained above, I can only give it four stars.
The authors know their topic very well: Jenny Hall is Roman curator at the Museum of London. Her responsibility is early London history. Ralph Merrifield is the former deputy director of the same museum.
The book is divided into four chapters:
* Chapter 1 - The history of Roman London. This chapter has three sections: the beginning of London, London as the capital of Roman Britain, and the end of Roman London.
* Chapter 2 - The fabric of Roman London. This chapter has four sections: buildings of Roman London, London's port, London's fort, and London's walls.
* Chapter 3 - Life in Roman London. This chapter has three sections: Roman Londoners, London's trade with the empire, and religion in Roman London.
* Chapter 4 - A guide to Roman London. This chapter has three sections: the discovery of Roman London, Roman London today and a bibliography.
The book is fully illustrated with drawings, photos and maps from different periods. There are 123 small and large illustrations, almost all of them in colour. This is very good. On the cover of the new edition from the year 2000 there is a drawing which shows us Roman London seen from the air. This reconstruction by Peter Froste must be a new drawing, because the Roman amphitheatre is shown here, and this monument was not discovered until 1988. But inside the book the authors have used the same maps and the same drawings that were used in the first edition from 1986. This is unfortunate. At least seven illustrations should have been updated, because they cover the area where the amphitheatre was, but they do not show this building. Here is a list of the relevant illustrations:
Page 9 # 14 - The public buildings of Londinium
Page 11 # 20 - Londinium looking south-east
Page 15 # 34 - Londinium and the Roman settlement
Page 19 # 45 - Londinium in the reign of Hadrian, ca. AD 125
Page 27 # 68 - The walled circuit of Londinium, ca. AD 200
Page 28 # 69 - An aerial view of Londinium from the north-west
Page 44 # 115 - The cemetery areas of Londinium
The amphitheatre does not appear until the very last page of the book. On page 48 we find a small drawing (illustration # 122) that shows the location of the amphitheatre, next to the Roman fort.
The bibliography is useful, but two important items are missing:
(1) LONDINIUM: A Descriptive Map and Guide to Roman London
This map is published by Ordnance Survey in collaboration with the Museum of London. The first edition was published in 1981. The second edition appeared in 1983. A new and updated edition is long overdue.
(2) Gladiators at the Guildhall: The Story of London's Roman Amphitheatre and Medieval Guildhall
This book is written by Nick Bateman. It was published in the year 2000. Maybe it was impossible for Jenny Hall and Ralph Merrifield to include this item in the bibliography.
Jenny Hall and Ralph Merrifield provide a valuable account of Roman London. The text is well written and the illustrations are useful. I would like to give it five stars. For reasons explained above, I can only give it four stars.
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Basic guide to Londinium, the Roman cit
3 April 2010
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This is the sort of basic booklet that one ought to read before one sees the site, but which one often gets only at the site, and has to read later. I occurred to me in reading this that one of the advantages of Internet book buying is that one can now order such booklet before leaving on the trip.
This is a lavishly illustrated book on various aspects of Roman London, Londinium illustrated with archaeological findings from the British Museum and the Museum of London, along with reconstructive pictures of what it may have looked like, the growth of the walls, the wharfs, etc. As such, it doesn't give a particularly vivid word picture of the city, but it would be a good orientation piece. When I begin to study something, I often like to read short, simple works on the subject first, and then build up my knowledge by going on to more difficult works, which often assume that the reader has basic knowledge. This would be good for that purpose, as an illustrated supplement, and as well as a source of basic knowledge for a tour of the site or a museum.
There are companion works: Londinium : a descriptive map and guide to Roman London and The London Wall Walk.
CONTENTS:
HISTORY OF ROMAN LONDON
Beginning of London
London as the Capital of Roman Britain
End of Roman London
FABRIC OF ROMAN LONDON
Buildings of Roman London
Roman London's Port
Roman London's Fort
Roman London's Walls
LIFE IN ROMAN LONDON
Roman Londoners
London's Trade with the Empire
Religion of Roman London
GUIDE TO ROMAN LONDON
History of Discovery
Roman London Today.
This is a lavishly illustrated book on various aspects of Roman London, Londinium illustrated with archaeological findings from the British Museum and the Museum of London, along with reconstructive pictures of what it may have looked like, the growth of the walls, the wharfs, etc. As such, it doesn't give a particularly vivid word picture of the city, but it would be a good orientation piece. When I begin to study something, I often like to read short, simple works on the subject first, and then build up my knowledge by going on to more difficult works, which often assume that the reader has basic knowledge. This would be good for that purpose, as an illustrated supplement, and as well as a source of basic knowledge for a tour of the site or a museum.
There are companion works: Londinium : a descriptive map and guide to Roman London and The London Wall Walk.
CONTENTS:
HISTORY OF ROMAN LONDON
Beginning of London
London as the Capital of Roman Britain
End of Roman London
FABRIC OF ROMAN LONDON
Buildings of Roman London
Roman London's Port
Roman London's Fort
Roman London's Walls
LIFE IN ROMAN LONDON
Roman Londoners
London's Trade with the Empire
Religion of Roman London
GUIDE TO ROMAN LONDON
History of Discovery
Roman London Today.
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