The War Economy of the Roman Republic (406-100 Bce): The System That Built an Empire (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004714281)

How did the Roman economy support the expansion of the Republic and play a crucial role in its success and rise from regional power in Central Italy to the dominant superpower of the Mediterranean world? To what extent did the intensification of the military efforts contribute to the growth of the Roman economy, and how did this happen? In The War Economy of the Roman Republic, Fabrizio Biglino examines the growth of the Roman army and its economic impact from the late fifth to the end of the second centuries BCE. By building an original interpretational framework, Biglino offers a new analysis of the interplay of warfare and the economy in the Republican period and, on a wider scale, the role of warfare in the development of pre-industrialised economies.

Author: Fabrizio Biglino
ISBN-10: 9004714286
ISBN-13: 9789004714281
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 11/14/2024
Pages: 340
Format: Hardcover