Roman Port Societies (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781108486224)

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.

Author: Pascal Arnaud
ISBN-10: 1108486223
ISBN-13: 9781108486224
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/03/2020
Pages: 466
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.30lbs
Size: 9.70h x 7.70w x 1.10d