The Roman Economy: Trade in Asia Minor and the Niche Market

Levick, Barbara

doi:10.1093/gr/51.2.180

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“…Rathbone (2007) notices that in the case of Roman Egypt, the creation of a Mediterranean market resulted in an unprecedented increase of demand for manufactured goods and services, a fact that in turn secures an improved living standard (Rathbone 2009). Levick (2004) has drawn similar conclusions in the case of Roman Asia Minor; these remarks may provide a context for the explanation of the prosperity of Laodicea in Rev. 3:17.…”

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Early Christian Representations of the Economy: Evidence from New Testament Texts

Gotsis¹,

Merianos²

2012

History and Anthropology

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The aim of the paper is to provide an overview of economic issues that permeate certain aspects of the New Testament narrative world. After critically discussing the proper methodological patterns, the essay explores the possibility of reconstructing the socio-economic world in which these narratives emerged and evolved. We then proceed to assess the economic norms embedded in a rich diversity of New Testament texts, and we analyse how these religious discourses affected the economic attitudes of their respective audiences. To avoid overgeneralization, we properly differentiate the distinctive responses to the problem of economic necessity, in conformity to the particular social setting. We in turn suggest an alternative reading of some economic aspects of these texts; in so doing, we employ theories that advance a new understanding of the ancient economy. Finally, findings are summarized and further propositions are formulated.

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Section: Suggestions For Future Research and Concluding Commentssupporting

confidence: 58%

Early Christian Representations of the Economy: Evidence from New Testament Texts

Gotsis¹,

Merianos²

2012

History and Anthropology

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“…At the time of Augustus, Strabo (XIII, 4, 14) reports on the use of the roots of a plant (which could have been madder) from which an excellent purple-red tincture was obtained. Furthermore, Strabo relates that the thermal waters of Hierapolis were so suited for dyeing that the woollen yarns dyed with the roots of a plant could compete with those dyed elsewhere with cochineal, kermes or even Tyrian purple [27][28]. Interestingly, the composition of the analysed red lake, detected on the basis of the presence of alizarin only, is consistent with the use of Rubia as raw material, which grows spontaneously in the region and was probably exploited in the dyeing of textiles in antiquity.…”

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The Ploutonion in the Archaeological Site of Hierapolis (Turkey): A Gate to the Underworld and the Knowledge

Cantisani

Vettori

Bracci

et al. 2019

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Hierapolis of Phrygia was one of the main Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine cities in South-Western in Asia Minor (Pamukkale, Denizli province, Turkey), protected by UNESCO since 1988, was built in the third century B.C. and, even if damaged several times by earthquakes, it has survived for over a millennium. The site is also known for the white travertine waterfalls made of calcareous deposits of thermal waters which gave the name to the site ("Pamukkale" means "cotton castle") [1-3]. During the antiquity, Hierapolis was also a famous pilgrimage centre because of the presence of the Ploutonion, the sanctuary dedicated to Hades-Pluto and his wife Kore-Persephone, visited by numerous ancient writers, such as Cicero and Strabo [4]. The sanctuary was monumentalized during the early Imperial period (1st century B.C. -1st century A.D.) exactly above the entrance to a natural cave, from which thermal waters and poisonous gases emerge. It was used for sacred rituals: sacrifices, incubation, healing. As referred by Strabo (XII, 4, 14),the Ploutonion grotto is characterized by the emission of gases, which were toxic to the animals approaching it during sacred rituals, while the Galli, the eunuch priests of the goddess Cybele, miraculously entered the cave and remained inside without any harm, demonstrating their supernatural power [4][5][6]. The gas composition is mainly characterized by CO 2 , that is colorless, odorless, and tasteless [7][8]. During the last years, the excavation conducted by the Italian Archaeological Mission, brought to light the entire sanctuary, discovering the grotto and the theatre, and numerous findings [4][5]. The internal walls of the natural cave were found entirely blackened and covered by manganese-based encrustations [9]. In this study, the characterization of different materials found in the excavation area of the Ploutonion is reported.

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“…Rather, he seems to take a certain perverse pleasure in proceeding in seeming adherence to the letter of the law. 53 Junilla's punishment hence is cunningly presented as being strictly dictated by what she is: the daughter of Sejanus-and a virgin. ''What have I done?…”

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confidence: 99%