Economic Circularity in the Roman and Early Medieval Worlds: New Perspectives on Invisible Agents and...

— —

Irene Bavuso Guido Furlan

Economic Circularity in the Roman and Early Medieval Worlds

New Perspectives on Invisible Agents and Dynamics

Irene Bavuso, Guido Furlan, Emanuele E. Intagliata , Julia Steding

$170

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Oxbow Books
15 October 2023

Medieval history; Archaeology; Archaeological theory; Environmental archaeology; Waste management

Economic circularity is the ability of a society to reduce waste by recycling, reusing, and repairing raw materials and finished products. This concept has gained momentum in academia, in part due to contemporary environmental concerns. Although the blurry conceptual boundaries of this term are open to a wide array of interpretations, the scholarly community generally perceives circular economy as a convenient umbrella definition that encompasses a vast array of regenerative and preservative processes. Despite the recent surge of interest, economic circularity has not been fully addressed as a macrophenomenon by historical and archaeological studies. The limitations of data and the relatively new formulation of targeted research questions mean that several processes and agents involved in ancient circular economies are still invisible to the eye of modern scholarship. Examples include forms of curation, maintenance, and repair, which must have had an influence on the economic systems of premodern societies but are rarely accounted for. Moreover, the people behind these processes, such as collectors and scavengers, are rarely investigated and poorly understood. Even better-studied mechanisms, like reuse and recycling, are not explored to their full potential within the broader picture of ancient urban economies. This volume stems from a conference held at Moesgaard Museum supported by the Carlsberg Foundation and the Centre for Urban Networks Evolutions (UrbNet) at Aarhus University. To enhance our understanding of circular economic processes, the contributions in this volume expand the framework of the discussion by exploring circular economy over the longue durée and by integrating an interdisciplinary perspective. Furthermore, the volume gives prominence to classes of material, processes, agents, and methodologies generally overlooked or ignored in modern scholarship.

AUTHORS: Irene Bavuso is Assistant Professor in Medieval History at Utrecht University. Her research focuses on the socio-economic history of the early Middle Ages.

Guido Furlan is postdoctoral fellow at the Centre for Urban Network Evolutions, Aarhus University. His research interests include the archaeology of Roman towns, and theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of the archaeological record.

Emanuele E. Intagliata is Assistant Professor at the Università degli Studi di Milano where he teaches Christian and Medieval Archaeology. His research interests focus on building processes and construction techniques in the late antique East.

Julia Steding is Research Assistant is the School of Culture and Society, Aarhus University.

Edited by: Irene Bavuso, Guido Furlan, Emanuele E. Intagliata, Julia Steding
Imprint: Oxbow Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 170mm,
ISBN: 9781789259964
ISBN 10: 1789259967
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 15 October 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Irene Bavuso is Assistant Professor in Medieval History at Utrecht University. Her research focuses on the socio-economic history of the early Middle Ages. Guido Furlan is postdoctoral fellow at the Centre for Urban Network Evolutions, Aarhus University. His research interests include the archaeology of Roman towns, and theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of the archaeological record. Emanuele E. Intagliata is Assistant Professor at the Università degli Studi di Milano where he teaches Christian and Medieval Archaeology. His research interests focus on building processes and construction techniques in the late antique East. Julia Steding is Research Assistant is the School of Culture and Society, Aarhus University.