The Ancient Economy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415941891)

The Ancient Economy introduces readers to the nature of economic life in the ancient world, and provides a valuable guide to scholarly debates on the subject. The book describes and examines the economic processes and fluctuations of the ancient world, and shows how these relate to political and social change and conditions. Leading experts address the central issues, from agricultural production to the uses of money and the creation of markets. Taken as a whole the book exemplifies the range of interdisciplinary perspectives on the ancient economy, and illustrates the methodological approaches scholars have deployed to understand it. In doing so it draws on literary, ecological and archaeological evidence.

Author: Walter Scheidel, Sitta Von Reden
ISBN-10: 041594189X
ISBN-13: 9780415941891
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 04/19/2002
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.32h x 6.52w x 0.68d