"The ancient counties surrounding the Weald in the SE corner of England have a strongly marked character of their own that has survived remarkably well in the face of ever-increasing population pressure. The area is, however, comparatively neglected in discussion of Roman Britain, where it is...

"This book brings together André Tchernia's previously published essays, updated and revised, with recent notes and prefaced with an entirely new synthesis of his views on Roman commerce with a particular emphasis on the people involved in it"--Book jacket

Introduction -- The Early Dynastic period (c. 3000-2686 BCE) -- The Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period (c. 2686-2025 BCE) -- The Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period (c. 2025-1550 BCE) -- The New Kingdom (c. 1550-1069 BCE) -- The Third Intermediate Period (c. 1069-664 BCE) -- The...