Money in classical antiquity / Sitta von Reden.
2010
HG237 .R43 2010 (Mapit)
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Title
Money in classical antiquity / Sitta von Reden.
Author
Reden, Sitta von.
ISBN
9780521459525 (pbk.)
0521459524 (pbk.)
9780521453370
0521453372
0521459524 (pbk.)
9780521453370
0521453372
Imprint
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Language
English
Description
xxi, 237 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Call Number
HG237 .R43 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification
332.4/938
Summary
"This is the first book to offer a comprehensive analysis of the impact of money on the economy, society and culture of the Greek and Roman World, using new approaches in economic history to explore how money affected the economy and which factors need to be considered in order to improve our understanding of ancient money. Covering a wide range of monetary contexts within the Mediterranean over almost 1000 years (c. 600 BC - AD 300) its method is comparative and specific in order to demonstrate that money plays different roles under different social and political circumstances. In line with the aim of the Key Themes Series, the book not only offers guidance to students and course directors for studying money at University level, but also some perspectives for future research to graduate students and specialists"-- Provided by publisher.
"This is the first book to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the impact of money on the economy, society and culture of the Greek and Roman worlds. It uses new approaches in economic history to explore how money affected the economy in antiquity and demonstrates that the crucial factors in its increasing influence were state-formation, expanding political networks, metal supply and above all an increasing sophistication of credit and contractual law. Covering a wide range of monetary contexts within the Mediterranean over almost a thousand years (c. 600 bc - ad 300), it demonstrates that money played different roles in different social and political circumstances. The book will prove an invaluable introduction to upper-level students of ancient money, while also offering perspectives for future research to the specialist"-- Provided by publisher.
"This is the first book to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the impact of money on the economy, society and culture of the Greek and Roman worlds. It uses new approaches in economic history to explore how money affected the economy in antiquity and demonstrates that the crucial factors in its increasing influence were state-formation, expanding political networks, metal supply and above all an increasing sophistication of credit and contractual law. Covering a wide range of monetary contexts within the Mediterranean over almost a thousand years (c. 600 bc - ad 300), it demonstrates that money played different roles in different social and political circumstances. The book will prove an invaluable introduction to upper-level students of ancient money, while also offering perspectives for future research to the specialist"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-233) and index.
Series
Key themes in ancient history.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Monetization: issues
Monetization: cases
Monetary networks
Cash and credit
Prices and price formation: issues
Prices and price formation: case study
Sacred finance
Epilogue: monetary culture.
Monetization: issues
Monetization: cases
Monetary networks
Cash and credit
Prices and price formation: issues
Prices and price formation: case study
Sacred finance
Epilogue: monetary culture.