Roman Britain and the English Settlements
| Title | Roman Britain and the English Settlements |
|---|---|
| Author | by R. G. Collingwood & J. N. L. Myres |
| Publication | Clarendon |
| Size | XXV, 515p |
| Language |  ENG |
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| Topics |
Great Britain--History-- 43-410 (Roman period) Archaeology--Great Britain Rome--History--30 BC-476 AD (Empire) |
| Notes | The author's most important work was his contribution to the first volume of the Oxford History of England – Roman Britain and the English Settlements of which he wrote the major part – Nowell Myres adding the second smaller part on English Settlements. The book was in many ways revolutionary, for it set out to write the story of Roman Britain from an archaeological rather than a historical viewpoint, putting into practice his own belief in ‘Question and Answer’ archaeology. The result was alluring and influential. However as Ian Richmond wrote: ‘The general reader may discover too late that it has one major defect. It does not sufficiently distinguish between objective and subjective and combines both in a subtle and apparently objective presentation.’ The most notorious passage is that on Romano-British art where he says: “The impression that constantly haunts the archaeologist, like a bad smell, is that of an ugliness that plagues the place like a London fog”. Collingwood’s most important contribution to British archaeology was his insistence on Question and Answer archaeology, that excavations should only take place if there is a question to be answered.[wikipedia] |
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