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Armed Batavians : use and significance of weaponry and horse gear from non-military contexts in the Rhine Delta (50 BC to AD 450) /
This study explores the use and significance of Roman weaponry and horse gear from non-military contexts in the eastern Rhine delta - the territory of the Batavians. Using a life-cycle model for Roman soldiers, the author interprets the large quantity of 1st-century finds as personal memorabilia bro...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés Dutch |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press,
©2007.
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| Series: | Amsterdam archaeological studies ;
11. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | This study explores the use and significance of Roman weaponry and horse gear from non-military contexts in the eastern Rhine delta - the territory of the Batavians. Using a life-cycle model for Roman soldiers, the author interprets the large quantity of 1st-century finds as personal memorabilia brought home by ex-soldiers as a reminder of their 25 years of service, symbolising their newly-acquired veteran status. Underpinning the research is an extensive inventory of militaria from urban centres, rural settlements, cult places, rivers and graves, presented in 96 plates. The study not only presents a considerable body of unpublished data, but also offers an intriguing perspective on daily life in the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, with its closely interwoven military and civilian values. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 407 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-284). |
| ISBN: | 9789048515790 9048515793 1283334542 9781283334549 9786613334541 6613334545 |