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Imperial Mines and Quarries in the Roman World
Organizational Aspects 27 BC-AD 235Oxford Classical Monographs
CHF 213.30 |
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Verlag: | OUP Oxford |
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Veröffentl.: | 25.03.2010 |
ISBN/EAN: | 9780191573422 |
Sprache: | englisch |
Anzahl Seiten: | 568 |
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Beschreibungen
The control over marble and metal resources was of major importance to the Roman Empire. The emperor's freedmen and slaves, officers and soldiers of the Roman army, equestrian officials, as well as convicts and free labour were seconded to mines and quarries throughout Rome's vast realm. Alfred Hirt's comprehensive study defines the organizational outlines and the internal structures of the mining and quarrying ventures under imperial control. The themes addressedinclude: challenges faced by those in charge of these extractive operations; the key figures, their subaltern personnel and their respective responsibilities; the role of the Roman army; the use of civilian partners in quarrying or mining ventures; and the position of the quarrying or miningorganizations within the framework of the imperial administration.