Collegia centonariorum : the guilds of textile dealers in the Roman West / by Jinyu Liu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Liu, Jinyu, 1972-

Series:

Columbia studies in the classical tradition ; v. 34.

Columbia studies in the classical tradition, 0166-1302 ; v. 34

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Textile workers--Labor unions--Rome--History.

Textile workers.

Textile industry--Rome--History.

Textile industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (448 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The collegia centonariorum were often seen as the municipal fire-brigades or status groups of sorts in the Roman cities. Through a close investigation of the chronological development and geographical distribution of the collegia centonariorum, their legal privileges, and the prosopographical data of members and patrons, this volume reveals a much more complex picture of their origins, characters and compositions in various regions from the first century BC to the fourth century AD. Intricately connected with the textile economy, the collegia centonariorum illustrate how elements as diverse as material demand from the military and the city of Rome, legal infrastructure, urban development, and organizations of urban-based craftsmen and tradesmen may have interfaced with each other in the Roman world.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / J. Liu

Introduction / J. Liu

Chapter One. Mapping The Collegia Centonariorum / J. Liu

Chapter Two. Centonarii And The Roman Textile Economy / J. Liu

Chapter Three. Collegia, Law, And Utilitas Publica / J. Liu

Chapter Four. Collegia Centonariorum And Fire-Fighting? / J. Liu

Chapter Five. Membership Composition / J. Liu

Chapter Six. Patrons And Benefactors / J. Liu

Chapter Seven. Feasts, Religion And Burials / J. Liu

Chapter Eight. The Fourth Century: Continuity And Change / J. Liu

Conclusion / J. Liu

Bibliography / J. Liu

Appendix A. Catalogue Of Inscriptions About The Collegia Centonariorum / J. Liu

Appendix B. Geographical Distribution Of The Most Widely Attested Types Of Collegia / J. Liu

Appendix C. Uncertain Inscriptions About The Collegia Centonariorum / J. Liu

Appendix D. Ancient References To Cento/ Centunculum / J. Liu

Appendix E. Catalogue Of Members Of The Collegia Centonariorum / J. Liu

Appendix F. Catalogue Of Multiple Patronage (First-Third Centuries) / J. Liu

Index Locorum / J. Liu

General Index / J. Liu.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-282-60158-X

9786612601583

90-474-4483-3

OCLC:

607555126

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004177741.i-428 DOI