Commerce and Social Standing in Ancient Rome:
Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: D'Arms, John H. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press [1981]
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:FAB01
FAW01
FCO01
FHA01
FKE01
FLA01
UBG01
UPA01
Volltext
Beschreibung:25 schw.-w. Abb., 2 maps
D'Arms explores here a question of central importance for the social economic history of the Roman world: which sectors of society were actively engaged in trade?
John D'Arms explores here a question of central importance for the social economic history of the Roman world: which sectors of society were actively engaged in trade? In the late Roman Republic and early Empire senators were prohibited by law from direct participation in seaborne commerce; trade was not considered a respectable pursuit. Yet large fortunes were amassed by men of rank through a variety of lucrative enterprises. Exploiting the evidence of literature, archaeology, and inscription, D'Arms constructs case histories which reveal how senators realized commercial profits by indirect involvement: freedmen, municipal notables, and "friends" often served as the equivalent of partners or agents of aristocrats with large holdings in land. In demonstrating a flexibility in upper-class attitudes toward commercial activity, he offers a study in the adaptation of a social system to economic realities
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xviii,201p.)
ISBN:9780674331198
DOI:10.4159/harvard.9780674331198

Es ist kein Print-Exemplar vorhanden.

Fernleihe Bestellen Achtung: Nicht im THWS-Bestand! Volltext öffnen