Ancient Britain and the Invasions of Julius Caesar

T. Rice Holmes

History
Book language: English
1193 pages

A scholarly history of Britain before and during Julius Caesar's invasions, first published in 1907. T. Rice Holmes combines archaeological evidence with narrative to trace early life on the island and Roman contact. It offers a detailed, measured account for listeners interested in pre-Roman Britain and classical historiography.

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ANCIENT BRITAIN AND THE INVASIONS OF JULIUS CAESAR BY T. RICE HOLMES Hon. Litt.D. (Dublin) AUTHOR OF ‘A HISTORY OF THE I
PREFACE
CONTENTS
ANCIENT BRITAIN AND THE INVASIONS OF JULIUS CAESAR
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
THE ETHNOLOGY OF ANCIENT BRITAIN
THE NAMES ΠΡΕΤΑΝΙΚΑΙ ΝΗΣΟΙ, BRITANNI AND BRITANNIA
THE BIRTHDAY OF RELIGION
DUMBUCK, LANGBANK, DUNBUIE
INHUMATION AND CREMATION
SEPULCHRAL POTTERY
STONEHENGE
THE CASSITERIDES, ICTIS, AND THE BRITISH TRADE IN TIN
DENE-HOLES
THE COAST BETWEEN CALAIS AND THE SOMME IN THE TIME OF CAESAR
THE CONFIGURATION OF THE COAST OF KENT IN THE TIME OF CAESAR
PORTUS ITIUS
THE PLACE OF CAESAR’S LANDING IN BRITAIN
THE CREDIBILITY OF CAESAR’S NARRATIVE OF HIS INVASIONS OF BRITAIN
THE DISEMBARKATION OF THE ROMANS IN 55 B. C.
THE SITE OF CAESAR’S CAMP IN 55, AND OF HIS NAVAL CAMP IN 54 B. C.
THE WAR-CHARIOTS OF THE BRITONS
THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRITONS DURING THE LAST FEW DAYS OF CAESAR’S FIRST EXPEDITION