Carving a Professional Identity: The Occupational Epigraphy of the Roman Latin West

By (author) Rada Varga

Extent: 126 pages

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing

Subjects: Classical Studies

Series: Archaeopress Roman Archaeology

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(November 2020)

ISBN: 9781789694642

6.1 x 9.25 inches

Price: $35.00

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This volume presents the results of long-term research into occupational epigraphy from the Latin-language provinces of the Roman Empire. It catalogues stone epigraphs of 690 independent professionals (excluding state workers, imperial slaves, freedmen and military personnel) providing quantitative as well as qualitative analyses of

Carving a Professional Identity: The occupational epigraphy of the Roman Latin West presents the results of long-term research into the occupational epigraphy from the Latin-language provinces of the Roman Empire. It catalogues stone epigraphs of independent professionals (thus excluding state workers, imperial slaves, freedmen and military personnel), comprising some 690 people, providing quantitative as well as qualitative analyses of the raw data. A glossary translating the occupational titles is also included. The book reveals a very lively work market, where specialisation responded to demand and brought social and economic status to the worker. The coherence of epigraphic habits and manifestations within a professional group, along with all the other existing clues for a rather unitary use of symbols, endorse once more the existence of a Roman provincial, commercial, middle class.

I. Introductory notes II. Historiographic coordinates for Roman-era occupational epigraphy Professions, occupations and Roman economy Ancient middle classes Historiographic outline III. Quantitative analyses on the primary data Demography and representativeness Encoding the attested occupations Space and time People and monuments IV. People and professional identities Tales of trade and friendship Doctors - the healing science Crafting for a living Entertaining the masses Case study: local identities V. Concluding remarks Index Glossary Catalogue References Abbreviations used in the catalogue, I. Introductory notes ;

II. Historiographic coordinates for Roman-era occupational epigraphy ;

Professions, occupations and Roman economyAncient middle classesHistoriographic outline III. Quantitative analyses on the primary data ;

Demography and representativenessEncoding the attested occupationsSpace and timePeople and monuments IV. People and professional identities ;

Tales of trade and friendshipDoctors – the healing scienceCrafting for a livingEntertaining the massesCase study: local identities V. Concluding remarks ;

Index ;

Glossary ;

Catalogue ;

References ;

Abbreviations used in the catalogue

By (author) Rada Varga

‘As the author says, the data in this book is meant to constitute «an instrument for further research» (1), «a solid starting point for future examinations of the Roman provincial professions and professionals» (3). This the volume certainly does provide, and for this thanks are offered to Rada Varga and, behind her, the entire R1by1 team.’ – Elizabeth A. Meyer (2023): GNOMON 95, nr. 7

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'...through its quality it deserves our full-attention and can be considered as a work of reference for future researches in the field.' – Annamária- Izabella Pázsint (2021): Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology No. 8.1

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