The Economics of the Roman Stone Trade

Zusatztext Russell's book brings together an enormous amount of archaeological, historical and archaeometric data and puts forwards some important new hypotheses on the Roman stone trade. Informationen zum Autor Ben Russell is a lecturer in Classical Archaeology in the School of History, Classics, & Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh. Klappentext Russell provides an examination of the production! distribution! and use of carved stone objects in the Roman world. Focusing on the market for stone and its supply! he offers an assessment of the practicalities of stone transport and how the relationship between producer and customer functioned even over considerable distances. Zusammenfassung Russell provides an examination of the production, distribution, and use of carved stone objects in the Roman world. Focusing on the market for stone and its supply, he offers an assessment of the practicalities of stone transport and how the relationship between producer and customer functioned even over considerable distances. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; Note to reader; Abbreviations; List of Figures; 1 Introduction; 2 The Market for Stone; 3 Quarrying; 4 Stone Transport; 5 Distribution Patterns; 6 Building and Stone Supply; 7 The Sarcophagus Trade; 8 Statue Production; 9 Final Remarks; Bibliography; Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ben Russell
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 28.11.2013
• EAN: 9780199656394
• ISBN: 978-0-19-965639-4
• Pagine: 480
• Dimensioni: 163 mm x 243 mm x 30 mm
• Serie: Oxford Studies on the Roman Economy; Oxford Studies on the Roman Economy
• Categorie: Saggistica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Economic history, Ancient World, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology