| Description |
1 online resource (x, 407 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Amsterdam archaeological studies ; 11 |
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Amsterdam archaeological studies ; 11.
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| Contents |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Military equipment and horse gear: a survey -- 3. An analysis of the finds at the regional and site level -- 4. Production and symbolic imagery -- 5. Military equipment and the life cycle of a Roman soldier -- 6. Non-military use of weaponry and horse gear in urban and rural settlements -- 7. Warriors, soldiers and civilians. Use and significance of weaponry and horse gear in a changing socio-political context -- Abbreviations -- Bibliography -- Appendices 1-4 -- About the plates and the catalogue -- Plates |
| 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 The study not only presents a considerable body of unpublished data, but also offers an intriguing perspective on daily life in the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, with its closely interwoven military and civilian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 |
| Analysis |
Archaeology Batavians |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-284) |
| Notes |
En |
| Subject |
Horses -- Netherlands -- Equipment and supplies
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Batavi (Germanic people)
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Humanities.
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Archaeology.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- General.
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Batavi (Germanic people)
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Classical antiquities
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Horses -- Equipment and supplies
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| SUBJECT |
Netherlands -- Antiquities, Roman
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Rhine-Meuse Delta (Netherlands) -- Antiquities, Roman
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| Subject |
Netherlands
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Netherlands -- Rhine-Meuse Delta
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2008423566 |
| ISBN |
9789048515790 |
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9048515793 |
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1283334542 |
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9781283334549 |
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9786613334541 |
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6613334545 |
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