Trade and taboo : disreputable professions in the Roman Mediterranean
| 1. Verfasser: |
Bond, Sarah E.
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Ann Arbor :
University of Michigan Press,
2016.
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| Umfang/Format: |
xv, 318 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Schlagworte: | |
| iDAI.gazetteer: |
Imperium Romanum |
| Inhalte/Bestandteile: | 2 Datensätze |
Inhaltsangabe:
- Introduction: Roman pride and prejudices
- Quamvis indignus: criers, status, and soundscapes
- Touch, pollution, and the mortuary trades in the Roman Mediterranean
- Scent and sensibilities: tanners in the ancient Mediterranean
- Currency and control: legal disrepute and associations of mint workers
- Catering to pleasure: sensual trades in the later Roman Empire
- Conclusion: inheriting the prejudices of Rome.
