Roman Economy and the Acquisition of New Tastes

Interdisciplinary Perspectives
New perspectives in the investigation of ancient economy and trade, developing alternative perspectives on lifestyle and tastes across the Roman world.
Based on a session at the 29th European Association of Archaeologists Annual Meeting, this volume aims to provide insights into current research dealing with trade, networks and the acquisition of new ‘tastes’ in the Roman world, in the Mediterranean and in parts of continental Europe. The goal is to explore Roman commerce, economy and the multifaceted lifeways, employing different methodological perspectives and lines of evidence, through the investigation of a series of selected case studies.From the 4th century BC, the expansion of Roman power around the Mediterranean and large parts of continental Europe had a significant impact on society, marked by political and economic changes. Creating a powerful infrastructure system increased contacts between different groups and cultures. The transport system was improved while new centres and social networks emerged.Mobility and connectivity are, therefore, pivotal when investigating the Roman world. People, foodstuffs, plants, animals, and ideas, moved within a new social and political system where new tastes and social practices were spread, mixed and acquired. Interconnection led to the dissemination of tastes, fashions and lifestyles all over the Mediterranean and beyond.This book investigates the role of some of these ancient itineraries and networks, and that of trade, highlighting the development of new ‘tastes’ and lifestyles during the Roman period. The case studies included provide alternative perspectives on the theme, and new understandings of the impacts of connectivity and the ways to investigate it.

Contributor: Federica Maria Riso (Edited by), Valentina Limina (Edited by), Alexandra Livarda (Edited by)

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