{"product_id":"the-pottery-industries-of-the-roman-east-craft-communities-and-working-practices-hardback-9781009514606","title":"The Pottery Industries of the Roman East; Craft Communities and Working Practices (Hardback) 9781009514606","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Pottery Industries of the Roman East\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCraft Communities and Working Practices\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book investigates the working cultures and communities of potters in the Roman East.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eElizabeth A. Murphy (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009514606, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 April 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e263 pages\u003cbr\u003e26.3 x 18.5 x 2 cm, 0.67 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhat was the social experience of work in the ancient world? In this study, Elizabeth Murphy approaches the topic through the lens offered by a particular set of workers, the potters and ceramicists in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire. Her research exploits the rich and growing dataset of workshops and production evidence from the Roman East and raises awareness of the unique features of this particular craft in this region over several centuries. Highlighting the multi-faceted working experience of professionals through a theoretically-informed framework, Murphy reconstructs the complex lives of people in the past, and demonstrates the importance of studying work and labor as central topics in social and cultural histories. Her research draws from the fields of archaeology, social history and anthropology, and applies current social theories --- communities of practice, technological choices, chaîne opératoire, cultural hybridity,  taskscapes – to interpret and offer new insights into the archaeological remains of workshops and ceramics.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Workshops: models vs practice\u003cbr\u003e 3. Process, people and working conditions\u003cbr\u003e 4. Cultural practices and ritual lives of potters in the workshop\u003cbr\u003e 5. Potting traditions, craft learning and product innovation\u003cbr\u003e 6. Socially embedded technologies and local technological styles\u003cbr\u003e 7. Internal social dynamics of industry clusters: cooperation and competition\u003cbr\u003e 8. Urban industry, topographies and community relations\u003cbr\u003e 9. Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Classical Greek \u0026amp; Roman archaeology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Classical Greek \u0026amp; Roman archaeology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Classical%20Greek%20\u0026amp;%20Roman%20archaeology%20%5BHDDK%5D%22\"\u003eHDDK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52415626248472,"sku":"9781009514606","price":73.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009514606i.jpg?v=1784419614","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-pottery-industries-of-the-roman-east-craft-communities-and-working-practices-hardback-9781009514606","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}