224 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-222) and index.
Contents
The Battle of Britain : Cassivellaunus -- The bitter bread of banishment : Caratacus -- Bleeding from the Roman rods : Boudica -- Damned in a fair wife : Venutius -- Band of brothers : XIV Gemina Martia Victrix -- The fog and filthy air : The Northern tribes -- Ambition's debt is paid : Clodius Albinus -- From here to eternity : St Alban -- The old pretender : Postumus -- Total recall : Carausius and Allectus -- The empire strikes back : Magnentius -- Ill-weaved ambition : Magnus Maximus -- End of days : Constantine III -- Abominable and noxious teaching : Pelagius -- Patriots and tyrants -- Principal dates in Romano-British history.
