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Author Nicolay, Johan.

Title Armed Batavians : use and significance of weaponry and horse gear from non-military contexts in the Rhine Delta (50 BC to AD 450) / Johan Nicolay.

Publication Info. Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2007]
©2007

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Description 1 online resource (x, 407 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Amsterdam archaeological studies ; 11
Amsterdam archaeological studies ; 11.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-284).
Summary This study explores the use and significance of Roman weaponry and horse gear from non-military contexts in the eastern Rhine delta - the territory of the Batavians. Using a life-cycle model for Roman soldiers, the author interprets the large quantity of 1st-century finds as personal memorabilia brought home by ex-soldiers as a reminder of their 25 years of service, symbolising their newly-acquired veteran status. Underpinning the research is an extensive inventory of militaria from urban centres, rural settlements, cult places, rivers and graves, presented in 96 plates. The study not only presents a considerable body of unpublished data, but also offers an intriguing perspective on daily life in the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, with its closely interwoven military and civilian values.
Contents Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Military equipment and horse gear: a survey -- 3. An analysis of the finds at the regional and site level -- 4. Production and symbolic imagery -- 5. Military equipment and the life cycle of a Roman soldier -- 6. Non-military use of weaponry and horse gear in urban and rural settlements -- 7. Warriors, soldiers and civilians. Use and significance of weaponry and horse gear in a changing socio-political context -- Abbreviations -- Bibliography -- Appendices 1-4 -- About the plates and the catalogue -- Plates
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Subject Horses -- Netherlands -- Equipment and supplies.
Horses.
Netherlands.
Equipment and supplies.
Batavi (Germanic people)
Batavi (Germanic people)
Netherlands -- Antiquities, Roman.
Classical antiquities.
Rhine-Meuse Delta (Netherlands) -- Antiquities, Roman.
Indexed Term Archaeology Batavians
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Nicolay, Johan. Armed Batavians. Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, ©2007 (DLC) 2008423566
ISBN 9789048515790 (electronic book)
9048515793 (electronic book)
1283334542
9781283334549
9786613334541
6613334545
9053562532
9789053562536
Standard No. 10.1515/9789048515790