The Cambridge companion to the Roman economy / edited by Walter Scheidel, Dickason Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Classics and History, Stanford University.

9780521898225 hardcover
0521898226 hardcover
9780521726887 paperback
0521726883 paperback

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

English

xii, 443 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

HC39 .C36 2012

330.937

"This book offers readers a comprehensive and innovative introduction to the economy of the Roman Empire. Focusing on the principal determinants, features and consequences of Roman economic development and integrating additional web-based materials, it is designed as an up-to-date survey that is accessible to all audiences. Five main sections discuss theoretical approaches drawn from economics, labor regimes, the production of power and goods, various means of distribution from markets to predation, and the success and ultimate failure of the Roman economy. The book not only covers traditionally prominent features such as slavery, food production and monetization but also highlights the importance of previously neglected aspects such as the role of human capital, energy generation, rent-taking, logistics and human wellbeing, and convenes a group of five experts to debate the nature of Roman trade"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cambridge companions to the ancient world.

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