F. (Francis) Haverfield

F. (Francis) Haverfield
Francis Haverfield (1860–1919) was a British historian and archaeologist, known for his work on Roman Britain. He is often regarded as one of the founders of Romano-British studies, and his scholarly efforts greatly advanced the understanding of Roman influence on Britain. His most notable work is "The Romanization of Roman Britain" (1905), which explored the cultural integration between the Romans and the native British population. Haverfield also contributed to many excavations and was an influential figure in shaping archaeological methodology in the early 20th century.

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CHAPTER I THE ROMANIZATION OF THE EMPIRE Historians seldom praise the Roman Empire. They regard it as a period of death and despotism, from which political freedom and creative genius and the energies of the speculative intellect were all alike excluded. There is, unquestionably, much truth in this judgement. The world of the Empire was indeed, as Mommsen has called it, an old world. Behind it lay the... more...

PREFACE The contents of the present volume are of much the same character as those of its predecessor, 'Roman Britain in 1913'. The first section gives a retrospect of the chief finds made in 1914, so far as they are known to me. The second section is a more detailed and technical survey of the inscriptions found in Britain during that year. The third and longest section is a summary, with... more...