The Eagle and the Bear

'It is comprehensive in its coverage, beautifully written and illustrated and something that will attract many non-specialist readers as well as the historians and archaeologists with an interest in the period'

* Scottish Archaeological Journal *

'Superbly researched, accessibly written and thoughtfully and convincingly argued, this book presents a chronological history of the Romans in Scotland'

-- Ken Lussey * Undiscovered Scotland *

'A new detailed history of Roman Scotland, offer[ing] an opportunity to re-examine the legend'

* West Highland Free Press *

'offers thought-provoking re-assessments of the loss of the IXth Legion, the reasons for building Hadrian's Wall, and why at least four Roman emperors personally visited the edge of the empire'

* Southern Reporter *

'sifts through the evidence for the impact of the Romans on the country that would become Scotland... sheds new life on brutal conflict' 

* Sunday Post *

'[A] comprehensive, accessible and thought-provoking study'

-- David Robinson * The Scotsman *

'a new and thought-provoking history of Roman Scotland by an acclaimed expert' 

* Edinburgh Life *

'Reid has an enjoyable writing style... he also tackles areas of scholarly dispute head-on, outlining rather than glossing over key controversies' 

* Current Archaology Magazine *

'Provides a new and highly original narrative of Scotland’s Roman past. Original, because of its less Roman-centered synthesis of three centuries of Roman-indigenous interaction ... I can warmly recommend this well-readable publication to those interested in the history of Roman Scotland, or - more generally - in the comparative study of Roman frontiers'

-- Nico Roymans, Emeritus Professor of West European Archaeology, VU University Amsterdam

'A brilliant book - seamlessly combining history and archaeology to shine new light on Roman Scotland'

-- Professor Alice Rob