Boudica: The British Revolt Against Rome Ad 60
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
In the turbulent year of AD 60, a warrior queen named Boudica led one of the most ferocious and dramatic uprisings the Roman Empire ever faced on British soil — a rebellion that brought three major Roman cities to ash and shook the foundations of imperial rule in Britannia. Graham Webster's Boudica: The British Revolt against Rome AD 60 chronicles this extraordinary insurrection through a rigorous blend of archaeological evidence and classical sources, reconstructing the military campaigns, political tensions, and cultural clashes that drove the Iceni tribe and their allies to the brink of expelling Rome from the island entirely. Webster presents Boudica not merely as a legendary figure of folklore, but as a formidable military and political leader whose revolt was a direct consequence of Roman imperial greed, broken treaties, and the brutal mistreatment of her people. Drawing on decades of scholarly expertise in Romano-British archaeology, Webster grounds the narrative in meticulous historical analysis while maintaining a compelling and accessible prose style that brings the ancient world vividly to life. The work argues convincingly that the revolt was far more than a desperate act of vengeance — it was a sophisticated, large-scale military operation that exposed deep vulnerabilities in Roman provincial administration. For anyone captivated by the collision of Celtic and Roman civilisations, this authoritative study raises a haunting question: how close did Boudica come to rewriting the entire history of Roman Britain?
Author: Graham Webster
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, BCA
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
In the turbulent year of AD 60, a warrior queen named Boudica led one of the most ferocious and dramatic uprisings the Roman Empire ever faced on British soil — a rebellion that brought three major Roman cities to ash and shook the foundations of imperial rule in Britannia. Graham Webster's Boudica: The British Revolt against Rome AD 60 chronicles this extraordinary insurrection through a rigorous blend of archaeological evidence and classical sources, reconstructing the military campaigns, political tensions, and cultural clashes that drove the Iceni tribe and their allies to the brink of expelling Rome from the island entirely. Webster presents Boudica not merely as a legendary figure of folklore, but as a formidable military and political leader whose revolt was a direct consequence of Roman imperial greed, broken treaties, and the brutal mistreatment of her people. Drawing on decades of scholarly expertise in Romano-British archaeology, Webster grounds the narrative in meticulous historical analysis while maintaining a compelling and accessible prose style that brings the ancient world vividly to life. The work argues convincingly that the revolt was far more than a desperate act of vengeance — it was a sophisticated, large-scale military operation that exposed deep vulnerabilities in Roman provincial administration. For anyone captivated by the collision of Celtic and Roman civilisations, this authoritative study raises a haunting question: how close did Boudica come to rewriting the entire history of Roman Britain?