基本説明
New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2003.
Full Description
This book provides a thorough, area by area companion to the region's wealth of monuments, excavations and artefacts, from Paris and Boulogne-sur-Mer to Strasbourg and Lyon. Over ninety sites are treated in detail, including major attractions such as the parc archéologique in Lyon and the amphitheatre at Autun, numerous local museums and secluded rural excavations.
The guidebook combines a scholarly assessment of the area's Roman heritage, examining and interpreting the surviving remains, with practical visitor information such as directions to sites and opening hours. Comprehensively illustrated with photographs, maps and plans, it is a unique resource both for academic study and for visitors interested in the region's archaeological and historical background.
Contents
List of figures, List of plates, Acknowledgements, INTRODUCTION, HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT: CHANGE AND IDENTITY, CHRONOLOGY, 1. THE SITES OF THE PARIS REGION AND NORTHERN FRANCE, The Romano-celtic sanctuary, 2. THE SITES OF BURGUNDY AND THE FRANCHE-COMTE, Travel and communications in Roman Gaul, 3. THE SITES OF CHAMPAGNE, THE ARDENNES, LORRAINE AND ALSACE, Dress and appearance in Roman Gaul, 4. THE SITES OF THE RHONE AND SAVOY, Glossary, Select bibliography, Index
