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The introduction outlines the aims of the book and justifies the thematic approach. It discusses the complications in establishing the details of Boudica’s life and revolt due to the lack of contemporary literary accounts, and the need to juxtapose written narratives against material evidence of late Iron Age and early Roman Britain in order to gain a more comprehensive picture. This study analyzes literary and material evidence alongside comparative figures of female leadership and rebellion, from the seer Veleda to Cartimandua, queen of the Brigantes. The interpretation of Tacitus’s and Cassius Dio’s narratives of the rebellion takes into account authorial bias, the overarching goals of each author’s works, and the relationship between Rome and Britain during their lifetimes. An overview of scholarship on Boudica and the history of Roman Britain reveals complexities in the discourse surrounding this topic, from the outmoded idea of “Romanization” to the colonial connotations of “tribe.” |
