Kelmscott is forever linked with the name of William Morris, father of the Arts and Crafts tradition. This book explores the archaeology, architecture and artistic associations of this village and manor by the Thames, a landscape of particular resonance in English cultural history.

Product Description: The Roman period is where the past of the British Isles is first revealed through substantial written sources as well as aracheology. This book distils recent archeological and documentary discoveries and advances in an accessible, concise manner for anyone interested in finding out more about the Roman Era...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: In A History of Roman Britain, noted classical historian Peter Salway provides a rich account of Britain's centuries under Roman rule. Britain, Salway writes, was a place of fascination for the Romans--a fascination he brings to life with beautiful maps and illustrations and a thorough, authoritative narrative...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

More than three hundred illustrations complement a detailed study of Roman Britain, from the pre-Roman Britons and the expeditions of Julius Caesar to the growing influence of Roman social, cultural, and religious institutions on Britain.