The contributing archaeologists are not concerned here with changing technologies or approaches to excavations, but with changes in the historical and cultural understanding of the Roman Empire and in the theoretical basis of interpreting finds. One goal is to promote their profession as a source of insight that can be used in related fields. The focus in on the western European provinces, especially Britain. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Company. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)