{"product_id":"9781350026964","title":"Cultural History of Shopping in Antiquity","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCultural Histories Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCultural History of Shopping in Antiquity\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMary Harlow | Ray Laurence | Jon Stobart\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Social History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Shopping \u003c\/i\u003ewas a\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best in Reference selection for 2022.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCovering the period from 500 BCE to 500 CE, this is the first book to address the cultural history of shoppers and shopping in antiquity.  \u003c\/b\u003eEvidence for the existence of shops has been found across many archaeological sites in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East but the study of shops and retailing in antiquity is a relatively new subject.  From Classical Greece through to the Late Roman Empire, shopping shifted from being a means to an end – a method of supplementing the family diet or providing material goods the household could not manufacture itself – to a form of experience where the processes of browsing and not purchasing became as important as buying. This dramatic transformation is a reflection of the changing material desires of these societies and their perspectives on the ways in which the fulfilment of those desires could be achieved.  Recurring themes in this interdisciplinary volume include the lives of 'ordinary' people; the relationship between gender and shopping; the contrast between Greece and Rome; the attitudes towards shopkeepers; the placing of shops in the cityscape; and the zoning of particular crafts and products. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Shopping in Antiquity\u003c\/i\u003e presents an overview of the period with themes addressing practices and processes; spaces and  places; shoppers and identities; luxury and everyday; home and family; visual and literary representations; reputation, trust and credit; and  governance, regulation and the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Harlow\u003c\/b\u003e is Honorary Associate Professor of Ancient History, University of Leicester, UK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRay Laurence\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Ancient History, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 June 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350026964\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378189795468,"sku":"9781350026964","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_989d08be-4216-4ed6-9e32-321191c11257.jpg?v=1783907970","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350026964","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}