Kelmscott is forever linked with the name of William Morris, father of the Arts and Crafts tradition. This book explores the archaeology, architecture and artistic associations of this village and manor by the Thames, a landscape of particular resonance in English cultural history.
Presents a portrait of a Thames-side village transformed by its association with Morris, which demonstrates the rich connections between culture and landscape in a particular place.
From the invasions of Julius Caesar to the unexpected end of Roman rule in the early fifth century AD and the subsequent collapse of society in Britain, this is an account of Roman Britain.
This book distils the mass of new knowledge from recent archaeological and documentary discoveries to provide a lively picture of current knowledge and opinion about the Roman era in the British Isles at this particularly exciting point in the evolution of the subject.
The Roman period is where the past of the British Isles is first revealed through substantial written sources as well as archaeology. This book distils recent archaeological and documentary discoveries and advances in an accessible, concise manner for anyone interested in finding out more about the Roman Era.