TACITUS, THULE AND CALEDONIA The Achievements of Agricola's Navy in Their True Perspective Fine

Archaeopress, 2008

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Year of publication

2008

ISBN

1407302744

Author

Wolfson, Stan

Publishers

Archaeopress

Keyword

Tacitus Latin Literature Agricola Navy Maritime Roman History, Military & Army Warfare & Defence

Cover description

Fine

Binding description

Softcover ISBN 1407302744

Description

British Archaeological Reports (B. A. R. ) British Series 459; 118 pages; The purpose of this book is to put the achievements of Agricolas navy, apparently understated by Tacitus, in their true perspective, with the proposition that the Roman fleet reached the furthest limit of the known world, Thule, or Mainland, Shetland, where it located a convenient anchorage, possibly in Lerwick harbour. To support this theory, firstly the identification of Thule as Shetland during the classical period from the time of Pytheas onwards is investigated through collation of geographical sources, secondly the earliest manuscript of Tacitus Agricola comes under closer scrutiny at the relevant points than ever before, and finally contemporary literature is reassessed to determine the significance of Caledonia and Thule in the Flavian propaganda machine and to suggest the first Roman presence in the Shetland Islands.