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Collegia centonariorum : the guilds of textile dealers in the Roman West /

Based on a thorough examination of the epigraphic, legal, and literary sources on the collegia centonariorum, this volume offers a new understanding of their origins, functions, organizations, and social and legal status in the Roman Empire from the first century BC to fourth century AD.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Liu, Jinyu, 1972-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.
Colección:Columbia studies in the classical tradition ; v. 34.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Charts and Tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes on the Presentation of Inscriptions
  • Introduction
  • Current Scholarship on Collegia
  • Comparative Perspectives and Theoretical Models
  • The Ancient Sources and Their Limitations
  • Chapter I. Mapping the Collegia Centonariorum
  • The Geographical Distribution of the Collegia Centonariorum
  • The Chronological Distribution of the Collegia Centonariorum
  • Tria Collegia?
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter II. Centonarii and the Roman Textile Economy
  • Centonarius: An Occupational Title
  • Cento and Centonarius
  • Centonarii, Sagarii, Vestiarii
  • The Collegia Centonariorum and the Textile Economy in the West
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter III. Collegia, Law, and Utilitas Publica
  • Governmental Control versus Promotion
  • The Ius Coeundi and Its Benefits13;
  • Necessaria Opera Publicis Utilitatibus
  • The Utilitas Publica of the Collegia Centonariorum: A Hypothesis
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter IV. Collegia Centonariorum and Fire-Fighting?
  • Fire-Fighting in the Roman Cities: An Overview
  • Collegia Centonariorum in Italy and Gaul
  • Collegia Centonariorum in the Frontier Provinces
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter V. Membership Composition
  • Social and Economic Status of the Members of the Collegia Centonariorum
  • The Visibility of Non-citizen Collegiati?
  • Social Status and Social Relationships: Case Studies
  • 'Outsiders' and Multiple Affiliations13;
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter VI. Patrons and Benefactors
  • Patronage and Euergetism: Conceptual Framework and Definition13;
  • Patrons and Benefactors: Status and Functions
  • Multiplicity and Competition
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter VII. Feasts, Religion and Burials
  • Convivial Activities
  • Religious Activities
  • Funerary Activities
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter VIII. The Fourth Century: Continuity and Change
  • The Centonarii in the Theodosian Code
  • Collegiati and Potentes in Late Antiquity
  • Conclusion
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Appendix A: Catalogue of Inscriptions about the Collegia Centonariorum
  • Appendix B: Geographical Distribution of the Most Widely Attested Types of Collegia
  • Appendix C: Uncertain Inscriptions about the Collegia Centonariorum
  • Appendix D: Ancient References to Cento/Centunculum
  • Appendix E: Catalogue of Members of the Collegia Centonariorum
  • Appendix F: Catalogue of Multiple Patronage (First-Third Centuries)
  • Index Locorum
  • General Index.