Reputation of the Roman Merchant

Reputation of the Roman Merchant

Sancinito, Jane

The University of Michigan Press

01/2024

272

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Inglês

9780472133482

15 a 20 dias

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List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Roman Reputation
Reputation and New Institutional Economics
Sources
Roman Perceptions of Trade
Chapter One: Merchants and the Roman Empire
The Pluralism of Roman Law
Legal Enforcement and Corruption
Controlling Roman Merchants
Conclusion
Chapter Two: The Nature of Reputation
Regularity, Consistency, and Predictability: The Foundations of Reputation
A Comparative Endeavor
Audience
Conclusion
Chapter Three: Developing a Reputation, Managing a Good Name
Making a Name for Yourself
Living Reputation
Reputation of the Dead
Conclusion
Chapter Four: Defying the Stereotype and Using Reputation
Stereotyping the Roman Merchant
Trust, Honesty, and New Institutional Economics
Social Capital and the Benefit of the Doubt
Conclusion
Chapter Five: Institutionalizing Reputation, or Information and What to Do with It
The Spread of Reputation
Prevention, Policing, and Punishment
Conclusion
Conclusion
Bibliography
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Roman; merchants; reputation; economy; social norms; stereotypes; institutions; Roman art; papyri; epigraphy; inscriptions; New Testament; Paul the Apostle; prostitute; carpenter; blacksmith; fuller; trader; artisan; garum; ancient friendship; collegia; guilds; Roman law; Roman women