1st Edition

Roman Gaul (Routledge Revivals) The Three Provinces, 58 BC-AD 260

By John Drinkwater Copyright 1983
268 Pages
by Routledge

268 Pages
by Routledge

268 Pages
by Routledge

Roman Gaul , first published in 1983, makes use of a wealth of archaeological discoveries and modern methods of interpretation to give an account of the Roman presence in Gaul, from the time of Caesar’s conquests until the Crisis of the third century. Professor Drinkwater emphasises the changes caused in the Three Gauls and Germany by the impact of Romanisation – urbanisation, agriculture, trade... Read more

List of Figures and Maps; Abbreviations of Modern Works Used in the Notes; Preface; Introduction 1. Conquest and Pacification 2. Romanisation and Rebellion 3. The Creation of the Germanies 4. An Age without History 5. The Administrative Structure 6. The Impact of the Army 7. Urbanisation 8. The Countryside 9. The Three Gauls under the High Empire 10. The Three Gauls and the Third-century Crisis; Key to Maps; Maps; Bibliography; Index

Biography

Drinkwater, John