Reconstructed: The Romans

by Jason Hook

Published 15 May 2003
The excellent combination of high-quality colour photographs, captions and text in this book encourages readers to study each photo carefully and identify clues about Roman times. The reconstructed photographs bring the history of the Romans vividly to life, explaining the settlement of Romans in Britain and pinpointing specific topics. Subjects covered include the military and lives of the soldiers, and the everyday lives of Roman citizens, including information on houses, crafts, childhood, slaves, fashion, food, feasts and Roman baths. Includes notes on the photographs, to help with classroom discussions.

The Saxons and Vikings

by Jason Hook

Published 17 November 2005
The excellent combination of high-quality colour photographs, captions and text in this book encourages readers to study each photo carefully and identify clues about life during Saxon and Viking times. The reconstructed photographs bring the history of the Saxons and Vikings vividly to life, explaining the settlement in Britain of the Saxons in the 5th century, and then the arrival of the Vikings in the 10th century. The subjects covered include Viking raids on Saxon settlements, home life for both Saxons and Vikings, law and order, clothing, food and drink, war and religion. It also includes a timeline, glossary and activities to help with classroom discussion.

The Saxons and Vikings

by Jason Hook

Published 17 July 2003
The excellent combination of high-quality colour photographs, captions and text in this book encourages readers to study each photo carefully and identify clues about life during Saxon and Viking times. The reconstructed photographs bring the history of the Saxons and Vikings vividly to life, explaining the settlement in Britain of the Saxons in the 5th century, and then the arrival of the Vikings in the 10th century. Subjects covered include Viking raids on Saxon settlements, home life for both Saxons and Vikings, law and order, clothing, food and drink, war and religion. It includes a timeline, glossary and activities to help with classroom discussion.