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Tokens and social life in Roman imperial Italy /

"This is a unique and accessible introduction to an underutilised source, Roman tokens, with a focus on those found in Imperial Italy. It explains how tokens can illuminate all kinds of issues such as identity, entertainment, euergetism, imperial ideology, festivals, material culture and everyd...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rowan, Clare, 1982- (Author)
Corporate Author: Cambridge University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Subjects:
Tokens > Rome > History.
Rome > Social life and customs.
Rome > History > Julio-Claudians, 30 B.C.-68 A.D.
Italy > History > To 476.
Jetons > Rome > Histoire.
Rome > Histoire > 30 av. J.-C.-68 (Julio-Claudiens)
Italie > Histoire > Jusqu'à 476.
Manners and customs
Tokens
Italy
Rome (Empire)
To 476
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:"This is a unique and accessible introduction to an underutilised source, Roman tokens, with a focus on those found in Imperial Italy. It explains how tokens can illuminate all kinds of issues such as identity, entertainment, euergetism, imperial ideology, festivals, material culture and everyday life"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 247 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781009030434
1009030434
DOI:10.1017/9781009030434