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The Wall: Rome's Greatest Frontier Paperback – May 6, 2017

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4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 251 ratings
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Hadrian’s Wall is the largest, most spectacular and one of the most enigmatic historical monument in Britain. Nothing else approaches its vast scale: a land wall running 73 miles from east to west and a sea wall stretching at least 26 miles down the Cumbrian coast. Many of its forts are as large as Britain’s most formidable medieval castles, and the wide ditch dug to the south of the Wall, the vallum, is larger than any surviving prehistoric earthwork. Built in a ten-year period by more than 30,000 soldiers and labourers at the behest of an extraordinary emperor, the Wall consisted of more than 24 million stones, giving it a mass greater than all the Egyptian pyramids put together. At least a million people visit Hadrian’s Wall each year and it has been designated a World Heritage Site.

In this book, based on literary and historical sources as well as the latest archaeological research, Alistair Moffat considers who built the Wall, how it was built, why it was built and how it affected the native peoples who lived in its mighty shadow. The result is a unique and fascinating insight into one of the Wonders of the Ancient World.
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    Birlinn
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    May 6, 2017
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  6. ISBN-10
    1780274556
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1780274553
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A most compelling, thought-provoking and entertaining history'
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This is a definitive piece of research, colourfully and humorously written, beautifully illustrated with fine photography and enhanced by a necessary map, dates of the Common Ridings, names of Border families and a selection of evocative Border Ballads'
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About the Author

Alistair Moffat was born and bred in the Scottish Borders. A former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Director of Programmes at Scottish Television, he now runs the burgeoning Borders Book Festival as well as a production company based near Selkirk. He has written twelve books, including Kelsae, The Reivers, The Sea Kingdoms, The Borders and The Wall, all of which are published by Birlinn.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Birlinn; Reprint edition (May 6, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 308 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1780274556
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1780274553
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.9 x 8 inches
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Marilyn
5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Book About Hadrian's Wall
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2022
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This is the bet book I have read about Hadrian's wall. It contains a wealth of material not only concerning the wall but the backgound of the Roman Empire and current events within the empire. It also has many excellent references for further related and background reading on the subject. An all round excellent reference book - not to be missed.
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burgo
4.0 out of 5 stars Great journey though history
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2020
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If you like the scope of history, its twists and turns, the missing pieces of puzzle that have to be be reconstructed, an overview of northern British archeology, this is a great book.
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Suzanne Paulsen
5.0 out of 5 stars How Did Those Romans Build Hadrian's Wall Without Forklifts?
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2021
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Moffat's conversational tone takes you along the history of the peoples and the building of Hadrian's Wall, and his vivid portraits of those peoples show why and how it came to be. In his own words, " It is an immense, complex and fascinating monument to the power and reach of Rome."
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Winfield Swanson
5.0 out of 5 stars The best on the topic I've
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2015
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Full of information and very readable. The best on the topic I've seen
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hectus423
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read. Needs maps and diagrams.
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2019
Greater use of maps and simple diagrams would have been helpful. A bit difficult to keep up with the where and what's.
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David Sinclair Bouschor
4.0 out of 5 stars Moffat is a good historian. While the wall is in Scotland it ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2015
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Moffat is a good historian. While the wall is in Scotland it was Roman Structure and the extensive Roman history was interesting. the Scottish history was minimal but interesting. These were Roman times an not necessarily English or Scottish. I read it with his book The Line and the two compliment each other very well. The Line was a better reader than the Wall.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2014
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Enjoyed reading about Hadrians wall.
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Stuart Ferguson
5.0 out of 5 stars Hadrian's Wall.
Reviewed in Canada on October 6, 2022
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The construction of Hadrian's Wall was a remarkable feat. Moffat outlines issues of, not only who built the wall, but the conditions and environment that it was built in. The Roman Legions were subject to attack by native War bands, but the Wall was completed all the same. Those that lived in and about the Wall left priceless artifacts that showed what their daily life would have been. Great reading for history buffs.
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Robert Bob
5.0 out of 5 stars Another brilliant book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2024
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Another Brilliant book by Alistair Moffet to add to his already list of superb books on Scotland's history.
This book is of course about Hadrian's Wall; it's building /design, it's troops and the effects it had on the population. Another great read.
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Abakus
4.0 out of 5 stars A good and interesting read.
Reviewed in Germany on August 5, 2020
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Very interesting insight into The Borders way of life nearly 2000 years ago. Recommend it to anyone in the The Borders (north & south), and all others, who want to learn about those ancient times.
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William Craw
5.0 out of 5 stars monumental!
Reviewed in France on September 7, 2014
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Typical study by Alistair Moffat: makes you want to know more of the subject and, maybe, even visit the places described. Quite brilliant.
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Ephy Chesler
4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2023
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Fascinating. Eadr intetesting read.
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