Description
The economies of classical and Mediterranean antiquity are currently a battleground. Some scholars see them as lively and progressive, even proto-capitalist: others see them as static, embedded in social action and status relationships.
Focusing on the central period of the Mediterranean 330-30 BC, this book contributes substantially to the debate, by juxtaposing general questions of theory and model-building with case-studies which examine specific areas and kinds of evidence.
It breaks new ground by distilling and presenting new and newly-reinterpreted evidence for the Hellenistic era, by opening the debate on how we should replace Rostovtzeff's classic view of this period, and by offering a compelling new set of interpretative ideas to the debate on the ancient economy.
About the Author
Zofia H. Archibald, John Davies, Vincent Gabrielsen, Graham Oliver
Book Information
ISBN 9780415234665
Author Zofia H. Archibald
Format Hardback
Page Count 416
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 680g