| Roman Port Societies: The Evidence of Inscriptions Contributor(s): Arnaud, Pascal (Editor), Keay, Simon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1108486223 ISBN-13: 9781108486224 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $147.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - Transportation |
| Dewey: 387.109 |
| LCCN: 2019056066 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 7.7" W x 9.7" (2.30 lbs) 466 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this book, an international team of experts draws upon a rich range of Latin and Greek texts to explore the roles played by individuals at ports in activities and institutions that were central to the maritime commerce of the Roman Mediterranean. In particular, they focus upon some of the interpretative issues that arise in dealing with this kind of epigraphic evidence, the archaeological contexts of the texts, social institutions and social groups in ports, legal issues relating to harbours, case studies relating to specific ports, and mercantile connections and shippers. While much attention is inevitably focused upon the richer epigraphic collections of Ostia and Ephesos, the papers draw upon inscriptions from a very wide range of ports across the Mediterranean. The volume will be invaluable for all scholars and students of Roman history. |
