@article{1449475,
      recid = {1449475},
      author = {Frangipane, M. and Poettinger, Monika, and Schefold,  Bertram,},
      title = {Ancient economies in comparative perspective : material  life, institutions and economic thought /},
      pages = {1 online resource (vi, 371 pages : illustrations, maps).},
      abstract = {This volume addresses the economic organization of ancient  societies from a comparative perspective. By pursuing an  interdisciplinary approach, including contributions by  archaeologists, historians of antiquity, economic  historians as well as historians of economic thought, it  studies different aspects of ancient economies, such as the  material living conditions, including production  technologies, etc., economic institutions, such as markets  or coinage, as wekk as the economic thinking of the time.  It hereby explores the comparability of economic thought,  economic institutions and economic systems in ancient  history. Focusing on the Ancient Near East as well as the  Mediterranean, including Greece and Rome, the comparative  perspective makes it possible to identify historical  permanencies, but also diverse forms of social and  political organization and cultural systems. These  institutions are evaluated in terms of their capacity to  solve economic problems, such as the efficient use of  resources or political stability. The first part of the  book introduces readers to the methodological context of  the comparative approach, including an evaluation of the  related historiographical tradition. Subsequent parts  discuss a range of development models, elements of economic  thinking in ancient societies, the role of trade and  globalization, and the use of monetary and financial  instruments, as well as political aspects.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1449475},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08763-9},
}