Reissued in new covers, this is the first volume in the "Oxford History of England". It draws on literary sources and advances in archaeology, charting life in Roman Britain from the first Roman invasion under Julius Caesar to the final collapse of the Roman Empire in the west. It examines question such as: how much did the Britons adopt the Roman way of life during their long history as Roman provincials?; was Britain an integral part of the Roman Empire?; and what was its own distictive character? "An immensely impressive work. The judiciousness of tone and thoroughness of coverage inspire such confidence that it is hard to imagine that this will not be the standard account for the next generation or so."-- History "Bound to become the standard general work on the subject. Recommended for all college and larger public libraries."-- Choice "The most reliable survey to which we can now turn for the history of events in Britain from the invasions of Caesar to the fifth century."-- Virginia Quarterly Review Used Book in Good Condition