Minor Inscriptions from The Western Pontic Area Between The 1st-3rd Centuries A.D. Re-Gatherings and Discussions on Their Account Cover Image

Minor Inscriptions from The Western Pontic Area Between The 1st-3rd Centuries A.D. Re-Gatherings and Discussions on Their Account
Minor Inscriptions from The Western Pontic Area Between The 1st-3rd Centuries A.D. Re-Gatherings and Discussions on Their Account

Author(s): Bogdan Chiriloaie
Subject(s): Semiotics / Semiology, Social history, Ancient World, Historical Linguistics
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: minor inscriptions; 1st -3rd centuries A.D.; Scythia Minor; ownership;

Summary/Abstract: This study deals with a less discussed topic, minor inscriptions, in the literature. It discusses how some minor inscriptions can provide us with information about the economic and commercial situation in the West Pontic area. The results obtained allowed us to identifythe economic context of the province and also to observe where these inscriptions are concentrated, mainly in the military environment. It was found once again that the West Pontic towns never formed their own system of distribution of goods and did not benefit from a policy that allowed them to function as an economic system in their own right. We have also attempted to highlight the language and socio-communicative framework in which we arrive at the hypothesis that inscriptions of any kind were a sign of ownership.

  • Issue Year: 29/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 56-69
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English