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Book SynopsisIn 1949, in the aftermath of a devastating war, Eric Birley organised the First Congress of Roman Frontier Studies. His aim was not only to pursue the study of Roman frontiers but also to take a step towards restoring harmony in international relations within this field of research. The pattern was set early on: the exchange of information, networking and friendship. These three elements remain at the core of the approach of those organising and attending the Congress. They are reinforced by the pattern of the meetings, usually held every three years. The programme includes not only lectures but also visits to the local Roman military sites led by appropriate specialists.
Over the 73 years since the First Congress, membership has grown enormously with more lecture theatres and more coaches being required every meeting. This publication marks the twenty-fifth Congress at Nijmegen in the Netherlands, a city well known to Roman frontier archaeologists and early medieval scholars alike. It aims to help newer members understand the body they have joined; for those who have been attending for longer, it will be a reminder of friendships made and strengthened; for all, the book hopes to be a spur to continuing investigations and research into Rome’s greatest monument, its frontiers; for the moment of publication, it will be a celebration of the twenty-fifth Congress of Roman Frontier Studies.
Table of ContentsPreface ;
Introduction ;
The Sixth International Congress of Archaeology, Berlin 1939 ;
The First Congress, Newcastle, England, UK 1949 ;
The Second Congress, Carnuntum, Austria 1955 ;
The Third Congress, Rheinfelden/Basel, Switzerland 1957 ;
The Fourth Congress, Durham, England, UK 1959 ;
The Fifth Congress, former Yugoslavia 1961 ;
The Sixth Congress, Arnoldshain, Germany 1964 ;
The Seventh Congress, Tel Aviv, Israel 1967 ;
The Eighth Congress, Cardiff, Wales, UK 1969 ;
The Ninth Congress, Mamaïa, Romania 1972 ;
The Tenth Congress, Xanten and Nijmegen, Germany and the Netherlands 1974 ;
The Eleventh Congress, Székesfehérvár, Hungary 1976 ;
The Twelfth Congress, Stirling, Scotland, UK 1979 ;
The Thirteenth Congress, Aalen, Germany 1983 ;
The Fourteenth Congress, Carnuntum, Austria 1986 ;
The Fifteenth Congress, Canterbury, England (UK) 1989 ;
The Sixteenth Congress, Rolduc Abbey, Kerkrade, the Netherlands 1995 ;
The Seventeenth Congress, Zalău, Romania 1997 ;
The Eighteenth Congress, Amman, Jordan 2000 ;
The Nineteenth Congress, Pécs, Hungary 2003 ;
The Twentieth Congress, León, Spain 2006 ;
The Twenty-First Congress, Newcastle, England (UK) 2009 ;
The Twenty-second Congress, Ruse, Bulgaria 2012 ;
The Twenty-third Congress, Ingolstadt, Germany 2015 ;
The Twenty-fourth Congress, Viminacium, Serbia 2018 ;
Reflections on the Congress ;
The structure of the Congress meetings ;
International influences ;
The cycle of meetings ;
The location of Congresses ;
Planning a Congress ;
Special features ;
The Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage property ;
Further reading ;
Appendix: The frontiers of the Roman Empire multi-language books ;
Acknowledgements
