Visions of the Roman North: Art and Identity in Northern Roman Britain (Archaeopress Roman Archaeology)

by Dr Iain Ferris

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Visions of the Roman North: Art and Identity in Northern Roman Britain is the first book to present an analysis of art from the northern frontier zones of Roman Britain and to interpret the meaning and significance of this art in terms of the formation of a regional identity at this time. It argues that a distinct and vibrant visual culture flourished in the north during the Roman period, primarily due to its status as a heavily militarized frontier zone. Artworks from forts and the frontier-works of Hadrian’s Wall and the Antonine Wall, along with funerary monuments from military and civilian cemeteries, are analysed and discussed. The book also explores religious sculpture depicting classical deities, Romano-British gods and goddesses and eastern deities such as Mithras in terms of the use of imagery in various belief systems and in terms of the establishment of individual and group identities.
  • ISBN10 1789699053
  • ISBN13 9781789699050
  • Publish Date 22 April 2021
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Archaeopress