Abstract
The book examines the conduct of Roman long-distance trade in its social, legal, and economic context. Bringing together specialists in ancient history, archaeology, and Roman law, this book provides new perspectives on long-distance trade in the Roman world. Recent archaeological work has shown that maritime trade across the Mediterranean intensified greatly at the same time as the Roman state was extending its power overseas. This book explores aspects of this development and its relationship with changes in the legal and institutional apparatus that supported maritime commerce. It analyses the socio-legal framework within which maritime trade was conducted, and in doing so presents a new understanding of the role played by legal and social institutions in the economy of the Roman world. The volume includes contributions from Peter B. Campbell, Peter Candy, Gabriele Cifani, Roberto Fiori, Éva Jakab, Annalisa Marzano, Emilia Mataix-Ferrandiz, Gianfranco Purpura, and Anna Tarwacka.
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