Boudica Britannia
'[This] book is a jolly good read lively, confident and [filled with] thought-provoking parallels with modern times [ ]Professor Aldhouse-Green is well equipped to do justice to the fearsome warrior queen of the Britons who so nearly brought the story of Roman Britain to a premature end. This important study of Boudica not only makes full use of recent archaeological and classical scholarship, it also offers exciting new psychological insights into the first woman to make a significant impact...
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An exciting blend of historical and archaeological discoveries brings the story of Boudica right up-to-date.Covers current topics such as ideological and culture clashes, war and humiliation Will provoke widespread interest among those with a general interest in British and ancient history as it deals with a key and crucial part of British history It is an exciting and gripping story that combines stunning archaeological developments and early documents to create a narrative as enthralling as a good soap-opera
Contents1. Boudica's ancestors2. Conquering a myth: Claudius and Britannia3. Client kingship in the Roman empire: Prasutagus & Boudica4. Other Boudicas: 'big women' in iron age Europe5. Femmes Fatales: Boudica & Cartimandua6. The role of the druids in Boudica's rebellion7. Rape, rebellion & slaughter8. Aftermath: Retribution & reconciliation9. The Icenian wolf: Legend and legacy
\ From the Publisher‘Equally at home with the classical Graeco-Roman world and that of the prehistoric European Iron Age, Professor Aldhouse-Green is well equipped to do justice to the fearsome warrior queen of the Britons who so nearly brought the story of Roman Britain to a premature end. This important study of Boudica not only makes full use of recent archaeological and classical scholarship, it also offers exciting new psychological insights into the first woman to make a significant impact on the history of Britain’.\ Dr Paul R. Sealey, Assistant Curator of Archaeology, Colchester Museums\ "New insights and evidence, and the fresh and modern approach to the saga of the British warrior queen. This book is well worth reading."\ Dorothy Watts, University of Queensland\ \ \
