The reputation of the Roman merchant / Jane Sancinito.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sancinito, Jane, author.

Series:

Law and Society in the Ancient World Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Merchants--Rome--Public opinion.

Merchants.

Reputation--Rome.

Reputation.

Rome--Economic aspects.

Rome.

Rome--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2024.

Summary:

Roman merchants, artisans, and service providers faced substantial prejudice.Contemporary authors labeled them greedy, while the Roman on the street accused merchants of lying and cheating.Legally and socially, merchants were kept at arm's length from respectable society.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Roman Reputation

Reputation and New Institutional Economics

Sources

Roman Perceptions of Trade

Chapters

Chapter 1. Merchants and the Roman Empire

The Pluralism of Roman Law

Legal Enforcement and Corruption

Controlling Roman Merchants

Conclusion

Chapter 2. The Nature of Reputation

Regularity, Consistency, and Predictability: The Foundations of Reputation

A Comparative Endeavor

Audience

Chapter 3. Developing a Reputation, Managing a Good Name

Making a Name for Yourself

Living Reputation

Reputation of the Dead

Chapter 4. Defying the Stereotype and Using Reputation

Stereotyping the Roman Merchant

Trust, Honesty, and New Institutional Economics

Social Capital and the Benefit of the Doubt

Chapter 5. Institutionalizing Reputation, or Information and What to Do with It

The Spread of Reputation

Prevention, Policing, and Punishment

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Sancinito, Jane The Reputation of the Roman Merchant

ISBN:

0-472-22141-8

OCLC:

1398008898