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Queen Boudica and historical culture in Britain : an image of truth /

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In this unique new study, Martha Vandrei examines how the ancient story of Queen Boudica has been represented throughout history, from Tacitus to the twentieth century, shedding light on the way the British public engages with the past.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vandrei, Martha (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Past & present book series.
Subjects:
Boadicea, > Queen, > -62.
History in literature.
History in popular culture.
Great Britain > History > Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D.
Great Britain > History > Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D. > Historiography.
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Summary:In this unique new study, Martha Vandrei examines how the ancient story of Queen Boudica has been represented throughout history, from Tacitus to the twentieth century, shedding light on the way the British public engages with the past.
Physical Description:xi, 233 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [209]-226) and index.
ISBN:0198816723
9780198816720