Rome's Imperial Economy : Twelve Essays
W. V. Harris
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Oxford : : Oxford University Press, , 2011.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (385 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Preface; List of Maps; Abbreviations; Introduction; PART I. STRUCTURES; PART II. SLAVERY; PART III. PRODUCTION; PART IV. TRADE; PART V. MONEY; PART VI. OVERVIEWS; References; Index. - Imperial Rome has a name for wealth and luxury, but was the economy of the Roman Empire as a whole a success, by the standards of pre-modern economies? In this volume W. V. Harris brings together eleven previously published papers on this much-argued subject, with additional comments to bring them up to date. A new study of poverty and destitution provides a fresh perspective on the question of the Roman Empire's economic performance, and a substantial introduction ties thecollection together. Harris tackles difficult but essential questions, such as how slavery worked, what role the state pla
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| ISBN | 9780199595167
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