Réemploi, réutilisation, référence dans les sociétés anciennes

In contemporary societies, the concepts of reuse, reutilization, and reference are closely associated to ecological and economic concerns. However, despite their apparent modernity, these practices were already present in Antiquity. What political, religious, economic, or pragmatic concerns did they respond to? This book adopts a multidisciplinary approach to explore the diversity of reuse and reutilization practices, as well as the use of reference - whether material or literary –, across various geographical, chronological, and cultural contexts. From Achaemenid Persia to North Africa, and from Dacia to the Caucasian Iberia, eight papers shed light on the complex motivations behind these practices in ancient societies.