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Trade and taboo : disreputable professions in the Roman Mediterranean
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Trade and taboo : disreputable professions in the Roman Mediterranean / Sarah E. Bond.
ISBN
9780472130085
9780472122257
Publication
Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2016]
Physical Description
1 online resource
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Variant and related titles
UMPEBC backlist 2011-2019.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 16, 2022
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-310) and index.
Contents
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.
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