Urban Craftsmen and Traders in the Roman World

Author:   Andrew Wilson (Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Empire, Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Empire, University of Oxford) ,  Miko Flohr (Lecturer in Ancient History, Lecturer in Ancient History, Leiden University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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Pages:   432
Publication Date:   01 June 2020
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Andrew Wilson (Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Empire, Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Empire, University of Oxford) ,  Miko Flohr (Lecturer in Ancient History, Lecturer in Ancient History, Leiden University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.668kg
ISBN:  

9780198852902


ISBN 10:   0198852908
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   01 June 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Introduction Part I: Approaches 1: Miko Flohr and Andrew Wilson: Roman Craftsmen and Traders: Towards an Intellectual History 2: Carla Salvaterra and Alessandro Cristofori: Twentieth Century Italian Research on Craftsmen, Traders, and their Professional Organizations in the Roman World 3: Jean-Pierre Brun: The Archaeology of Ancient Urban Workshops: A French Approach? Part II: Strategies 4: Candace Rice: Mercantile Specialization and Trading Communities: Economic Strategies in Roman Maritime Trade 5: Kai Ruffing: Driving Forces for Specialization: Market, Location Factors, Productivity Improvements 6: Carol van Driel-Murray: Fashionable Footwear: Craftsmen and Consumers in the North-West Provinces of the Roman Empire 7: Nicolas Monteix: Contextualizing the Operational Sequence: Pompeian Bakeries as a Case Study Part III: People 8: Christel Freu: Disciplina, patrocinium, nomen: The Benefits of Apprenticeship in the Roman World 9: Lena Larsson Lovén: Women, Trade, and Production in the Urban Centres of Roman Italy 10: Wim Broekaert: Freedmen and Agency in Roman Business 11: Nicolas Tran: The Social Organization of Commerce and Crafts in Ancient Arles: Heterogeneity, Hierarchy, and Patronage 12: Ilias Arnaoutoglou: Hierapolis and its Professional Associations: A Comparative Analysis Part IV: Space 13: Penelope Goodman: Working Together: Clusters of Artisans in the Roman City 14: Kerstin Dross-Krüpe: Spatial Concentration and Dispersal of Roman Textile Crafts 15: Orsolya Láng: Industry and Commerce in the City of Aquincum 16: Jeroen Poblome: The Potters of Ancient Sagalassos Revisited Index

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Urban craftsmen and traders in the Roman world must be counted a valuable contribution to Roman economic history. * Kasey Reed, Tijdschrift voor Geschiedenis * Urban Craftsmen and Traders in the Roman World ... is an important contribution to the history of crafts and trade in the Roman world. * Sergiu Musteata, Ancient History and Archaeology * Altogether, the volume offers excellent contributions of social-economic history. * Patrick Reinard, Sehepunkte * make[s] some very useful contributions to the field. * Dominic Rathbone, Classics for All * As one would expect, the text is largely clean and replete with illustrations and photographs. This is a well-organized and impressive volume, representing an important contribution to the study of craftsmen and traders in the Roman Empire and the ancient economy generally. * Matt Gibbs (University of Winnipeg), The Journal of Roman Studies Vol.107 * Review from previous edition This volume is itself a rich emporium with many expert shopkeepers manning individual tabernae organized into easily navigated rows. ... The broad methodological and interdisciplinary approaches highlighted in this volume make it a welcome addition to the growing number of works on the Roman economy. * Sarah E. Bond, Bryn Mawr Classical Review *


Review from previous edition This volume is itself a rich emporium with many expert shopkeepers manning individual tabernae organized into easily navigated rows. ... The broad methodological and interdisciplinary approaches highlighted in this volume make it a welcome addition to the growing number of works on the Roman economy. * Sarah E. Bond, Bryn Mawr Classical Review * As one would expect, the text is largely clean and replete with illustrations and photographs. This is a well-organized and impressive volume, representing an important contribution to the study of craftsmen and traders in the Roman Empire and the ancient economy generally. * Matt Gibbs (University of Winnipeg), The Journal of Roman Studies Vol.107 * make[s] some very useful contributions to the field. * Dominic Rathbone, Classics for All * Altogether, the volume offers excellent contributions of social-economic history. * Patrick Reinard, Sehepunkte * Urban Craftsmen and Traders in the Roman World ... is an important contribution to the history of crafts and trade in the Roman world. * Sergiu Musteata, Ancient History and Archaeology * Urban craftsmen and traders in the Roman world must be counted a valuable contribution to Roman economic history. * Kasey Reed, Tijdschrift voor Geschiedenis *


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Andrew Wilson is Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Empire at the University of Oxford. Miko Flohr is a Lecturer in Ancient History at Leiden University.

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