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Routledge - Carlisle: A Frontier and Border City Book

Name: Routledge - Carlisle: A Frontier and Border City Book
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the historical evolution of Carlisle through this detailed study from the Cities of the Ancient World series. Published by Routledge, this book examines how the city emerged as an urban center under Roman rule and follows its development through the high Middle Ages. A central focus of this work is the unique role Carlisle played as a border city. Because of its specific landscape, the city served as a vital front-line defense for the Roman province of Britannia. Later, it functioned as a critical frontier between the emerging kingdoms of England and Scotland. Readers will learn how Carlisle occupied the only overland route in the west between these two nations, shaping its identity and importance over many centuries. This book provides a deep look at how geography and political boundaries influenced the growth and survival of this significant historical location.

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Traces the urban development of Carlisle from its Roman origins through to the high Middle Ages.

Examines the city's unique status as a frontier location for the Roman province of Britannia.

Analyzes the historical role of Carlisle as a border between the kingdoms of England and Scotland.

Provides insight into how the surrounding landscape determined the city's strategic importance.

Details the significance of the city as the primary overland route in the west between two nations.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138853798
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Ancient History & Civilisation > Rome
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 13 July 2017
Listed Since: 11 December 2016

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