The edge of the Empire [DAISY talking book] : a journey to Britannia : from the heart of Rome to Hadrian's Wall

Title:

Author:

Riley, Bronwen, author.

Added Author:

Linton, J.P., narrator.

Publication Date:

2017

Publication Information:

Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 2017

Physical Description:

1 computer optical disc (15 hours, 37 minutes) : sound, 4 3/4 in.

Abstract:

In the year A. D. 130, Rome is the heart of a vast empire ruled by Hadrian, and Britannia is merely a troublesome, faraway province. Using an extensive range of Greek and Latin sources, the author describes an epic journey from Rome to Hadrian's Wall at the empire's northwestern frontier. 2015.

General Note:

Published in England in 2015 under title: Journey to Britannia.

Digital audiobook in DAISY format.

Performers:

Narrated by: J.P. Linton.

Contents:

Introduction: Evoking the past -- Rome, heart of empire -- Setting sail from Ostia -- Through Gaul to Ocean -- Arrival in Britannia -- London, seat of power -- Westwards to Silchester -- Bath, a tourist hotspot -- The fortress and amphitheatre at Caerleon -- A new forum at Wroxeter, capital of cattle country -- To the Wall -- Postscript: Beyond AD 130: people, politics and places.

Technical Details:

Plays on DAISY talking book players and software only; DAISY 2.02 standard; MP3 compression rate 32.

Accessibility Note:

DAISY 2.02 standard; MP3 compression at 32 kbps

Geographic Term:

Great Britain -- Antiquities, Roman.

Great Britain -- Civilization -- Roman influences.

Great Britain -- History -- Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D.

Great Britain -- History -- To 55 B.C.

Great Britain -- Kings and rulers.

Hadrian's Wall (England) -- History.

Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.