Imperial mines and quarries in the Roman world : organizational aspects, 27 BC-AD 235 /

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. A...

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1. Verfasser:
Hirt, Alfred Michael
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Zusammenfassung:
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 addressed include:challenges faced by those in charge of these extractive operations; the key figures, their subaltern personnel and their re
Umfang:
1 online resource (566 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-161440-8
1-282-54453-5
9786612544538
0-19-157342-6
Schlagworte:
Quarries and quarrying > Rome.
Quarries and quarrying > Rome > Management.
Mineral industries > Rome.
Mineral industries > Rome > Management.
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