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Carving a Professional Identity
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- I. Introductory notes -- I.1. Motivation for the research -- I.2. Structure of the book -- I.3. Acknowledgements -- II. Historiographic coordinates for Roman-era occupational epigraphy -- II.1. Professions, occupations and Roman economy -- II.2....
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| Document Type: | Online Resource Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
: Archaeopress
, 2020
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| Series: | Archaeopress Roman Archaeology Ser
v.73 |
| Online Access: | http://proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/han/proquest-ebook-central-altertum/ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bsbfidaltertumswissenschaften/detail.action?docID=6420729 |
| E-Book Packages: | ProQuest Ebook Central : Classical Studies Collection |
| Summary: | Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- I. Introductory notes -- I.1. Motivation for the research -- I.2. Structure of the book -- I.3. Acknowledgements -- II. Historiographic coordinates for Roman-era occupational epigraphy -- II.1. Professions, occupations and Roman economy -- II.2. Ancient middle classes -- II.3. Historiographic outline -- III. Quantitative analyses on the primary data -- III.1. Demography and representativeness -- III.2. Encoding the attested occupations -- Graph 1. Quantitative distribution of professional groups. -- Table 1. Encoding of the occupational titles -- III.3. Space and time -- III.4. People and monuments -- Graph 2. Provincial distribution of the monuments. -- Graph 3. Juridical status. -- Graph 4. Gender distribution. -- Graph 5. Distribution of the dedications. -- Graph 6. Types of monument. -- IV. People and professional identities -- IV.1. Tales of trade and friendship -- Graph 7. Distribution of commercial workers throughout provinces. -- Figure 1. Aurelius Aquila's network. -- IV.2. Doctors - the healing science -- Graph 8. Special distribution of civilian and military medical personnel. -- IV.3. Crafting for a living -- Graph 9. Professional quality registered in inscriptions. -- Graph 10. Distribution of craftsmen throughout provinces. -- IV.4. Entertaining the masses -- Graph 11. Comparison between arts and sports professionals attested. -- IV.5. Case study: local identities -- Graph 12. Provincial distribution of the epigraphs with origin indications. -- Graph 13. Professional group distribution of the epigraphs with -- origin indications. -- V. Concluding remarks -- Index -- Index of people -- Index of toponyms -- Glossary -- Latin title -- English translation/explication -- actarius -- clerk, book-keeper -- actor/ακτορ -- agent, plaintiff -- aedituus (= aeditumus). custodian, guardian of a temple -- aerarius -- coppersmith -- agrimensor -- land surveyor -- ampullarius -- producer/seller of flasks/bottles -- anularius -- ring-maker -- aquilegus -- dowser -- architectus -- architect -- architectus navalis -- ship constructor/engineer -- argentarius -- financial agent, money changer -- artifex -- craftsman -- artificius argentarius -- silversmith -- artis aurifex -- goldsmith -- artis cretariae lixa -- trader of chalk -- artis quadratariae -- worker in quarry stone -- artis sutoriae -- shoemaker -- aurarius -- goldsmith -- brattiarius -- worker in gold-leaf, gold beater -- caelator anaglyptarius -- carver in bas-relief -- calciarius -- producer/seller of shoes -- capistarius (= capistrarius) -- producer/seller of muzzles -- capsarius -- satchelmaker, mender of clothes -- cassidarius -- helmet maker -- clavarius materiarius -- timber merchant -- coactor argentarius -- silversmith -- cocus -- cook -- columnarius -- builder of columns -- contrascriptor -- controller -- coponus -- inkeeper/shopkeeper -- coriarius -- leather worker -- culinarius -- cook -- cuparius -- maker of casks -- curator -- watchman, building caretaker -- custos -- watchman, building caretaker -- defensor lecticariorum -- protector, bodyguard of lecticae -- denudator -- gymnasium attendant, valet -- diffusor olearius -- bottler of oils -- dispensator -- attendant, treasurer, steward -- dissignator -- supervisor, inspector -- doctor gladiatorum -- gladiators' trainer -- doctor retiarius -- retiarii's trainer -- domesticus -- household servant -- dymacherus sive assidarius (=essedarius) -- gladiator which fights with two swords or who fights from a chariot -- educator -- teacher -- essedarius -- gladiator fighting from a chariot -- fabarius -- beans merchant -- faber -- artisan -- faber argentarius -- silver blacksmith -- faber lapidarius. stone cutter -- faber limarius -- locksmith -- faber tignarius -- maker of beams/carpenter -- fabrum -- craftsman -- fabrum aerarius -- coppersmith -- fabrum navalium -- ship builder -- famulus -- attendent -- ferrarium -- blacksmith -- figulus -- potter -- frumentarius -- trader of corn -- fullo -- textile fuller -- gladiarius -- producer/seller of swords -- grammaticus -- teacher -- hoplomachus -- gladiator armed as heavy infantry -- institor armorum -- peddler of weapons -- lanarius -- wool-worker -- lanius -- butcher -- lapicida -- stone cutter/carver -- lapidarius -- stone cutter/carver -- lardarius -- trader of bacon, butcher -- lector -- reader -- legulus -- gatherer of olives, grapes -- librarius -- scribe, secretary -- limarius -- locksmith -- linarius -- linen worker -- lintiarius (=lintearius) -- linen weaver -- lixa -- merchant, camp follower -- lutor (=lotor) -- laundrer -- macellarius -- trader of meat -- magister clavicularius -- master of keys -- marmorarius -- marble setter -- medica -- doctor -- medicus -- doctor -- medicus ocularius -- ophtalmologist -- mensor -- land surveyor, engineer -- mensor aedificiorum -- building constructor -- mensularius -- converter -- mercator -- merchant, trader -- mimographus -- mime -- ministra -- woman servant -- murmillo (=mirmillo) -- gladiator fighting with gladius and large shield -- musicarius -- singer -- nauarchus -- ship captain -- nauta -- sailor -- navicularius -- ship owner -- navicularius marinus -- marine ship owner -- negotians -- merchant, trader -- negotians vinarius -- trader of wine -- negotiator -- merchant, trader -- negotiator allecarius -- fish sauce merchant -- negotiator argenatrius vascularius -- trader of silver vessels -- negotiator artis alicariae -- trader of wheat -- negotiator artis cervesariae -- trader of beer -- negotiator artis clostrariae -- trader of door bolts. negotiator artis cretariae et flaturariae -- trader of chalk foundry -- negotiator artis lapidariae -- trader of stone parts -- negotiator artis macellariae -- trader of meat -- negotiator artis purpurariae -- trader of purple -- negotiator artis ratiariae -- trader of boats -- negotiator artis saponariae -- trader of soap -- negotiator commerciator infectorius -- trader of dye -- negotiator cretarius -- trader of chalk -- negotiator ferrarius -- trader of iron -- negotiator frumentarius -- trader of grains -- negotiator gladiarius -- trader of swords -- negotiator in ferro -- trader of iron -- negotiator lanarius -- trader of wool -- negotiator lanius -- trader of meat -- negotiator lignarius -- trader of timber -- negotiator nummularius -- money changer -- negotiator olearius -- trader opf oil -- negotiator paenularum -- trader of mantles -- negotiator pistoricius -- tarder of wheat -- negotiator purpurarius -- trader of purple -- negotiator sagari -- trader of mantles -- negotiator salarius -- trader of salt -- negotiator seplasiarius -- trader of perfumes -- negotiator vestarius -- trader of clothes -- negotiator vestiarius importator -- importer of clothes -- negotiator vinarius -- trader of wines -- negotiatori artis prossariae -- trader of (combed) wool -- notarius -- notary -- notarius et obsonator -- caterer, buyer of victuals -- numerarius -- accountant -- nummularius -- banker -- nutricius -- tutor -- nutrix -- nurse -- obstretix -- midwife -- olearius -- producer/seller of oil -- opifex lapidarius -- crafter of stones -- opificus artis vitriae -- crafter of glass -- ornatrix -- hairdresser -- ostiarius -- porter, doorkeeper -- panchrestarius -- man good for everything -- pancratus -- wrestler -- pausarius -- ship navigating officer -- pecuarius -- cattle breeder -- pedagogus -- pedagogue -- picator -- painter -- pictor -- painter. pilarius -- magician -- piscator, propola -- fisherman, retailer -- pistor -- baker -- praeceptor -- teacher -- propola salarius -- street vendor -- protector domesticus -- watchman -- purpurarius -- producer/seller of purple -- rector -- teacher -- retiarius / ῥητιάριος -- net-fighter in the arena -- sagarus -- producer/seller of cloaks -- salinator -- seller of salt -- saltuarius -- forest/country guard -- sarcinatrix -- seamstress -- scaenici negotiator -- trader of theatrical props -- scaenicus -- actor -- scoparius -- sweeper -- scriba -- scribe -- scrut(arius?) -- junk merchant, second hand dealer -- sculptor -- sculptor -- secutor / σεκούτωρ -- gladiator fighting with a gladius and a heavy shield -- seplasiarius -- producer/seller of perfumes -- sigillarius -- producer/seller of moulds -- sitularius -- producer/seller of buckets, basins -- solearius -- sandal maker -- statuarius -- sculptor, statue maker -- structor -- builder, carver -- subaedianus -- home servant -- sutor caligarius -- shomaker of sandals -- tabellarius -- messanger -- tabernacularius -- shop builder -- tabularius -- accountant, notary -- tesselarius (=tesserarius) -- mosaic maker -- thraex -- gladiator armed with saber and short shield -- thurarius -- trader/producer of incense -- tignarius -- producers/seller of beams -- tonsor -- barber -- trierarchus -- ship master -- turarius -- producers/seller of incense -- unctor sive pollinctor -- embalmer -- unguentarius -- producers/seller of ointments -- ursarius -- caretaker of bears -- utricularius -- bagpiper, raft-master -- vascularius -- maker of vessels (metal) -- venaliciarius -- slave dealer -- venator -- gladiator who impersonates a hunter -- vestiarius -- clothes dealer -- vestigiator -- tracker, hunter -- veterinarius -- veterinarian -- vicarius -- substitute -- vilicus -- manager of a rural propriety -- viminarius. wicker worker. This volume presents the results of long-term research into occupational epigraphy from the Latin-language provinces of the Roman Empire. It catalogues stone epigraphs of 690 independent professionals (excluding state workers, imperial slaves, freedmen and military personnel) providing quantitative as well as qualitative analyses of the raw data |
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| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (126 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781789694659 |
