Tokens and social life in Roman imperial Italy /
Tokens are underutilised artefacts from the ancient world, but as everyday objects they were key in mediating human interactions. This book provides an accessible introduction to tokens from Roman Italy. It explores their role in the creation of imperial imagery, as well as what they can reveal abou...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2023.
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009030434 |
Table of Contents:
- Tokens and the imperial family
- Creating identities in Rome, Ostia and Italy
- Cult, Euergetism and the imagery of festivals
- Tokens, finds, and small-scale economies
- Conclusion : tokens and the history of Roman imperial Italy.