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The Ancient Economy. Recent Approaches.
. Ed(S): Scheidel, Walter; Reden, Sitta Von
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Paperback. Introducing students to current controversies over the nature of the ancient economy, this volume brings together twelve influential studies by leading experts in the field. Editor(s): Scheidel, Walter; Reden, Sitta von. Series: Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World. Num Pages: 320 pages, glossary, bibliographical essay. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
Introducing students to current controversies over the nature of the ancient economy, this volume brings together twelve influential studies by leading experts in the field. In 1973, Moses Finley unveiled a comprehensive model of the economic underpinnings of classical civilisation. Since then, supporters and critics have turned the study of the ancient economy into what has been called 'an academic battleground'. In recent years, however, a growing number of scholars have aimed to move the debate beyond partisan controversies. This volume takes stock of these developments. Embracing a wide range of interdisciplinary perspectives derived from ecology, economics and cultural studies ... Read more
Introducing students to current controversies over the nature of the ancient economy, this volume brings together twelve influential studies by leading experts in the field. In 1973, Moses Finley unveiled a comprehensive model of the economic underpinnings of classical civilisation. Since then, supporters and critics have turned the study of the ancient economy into what has been called 'an academic battleground'. In recent years, however, a growing number of scholars have aimed to move the debate beyond partisan controversies. This volume takes stock of these developments. Embracing a wide range of interdisciplinary perspectives derived from ecology, economics and cultural studies ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Edinburgh Readings on the Ancient World
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748613212
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V9780748613212
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About . Ed(S): Scheidel, Walter; Reden, Sitta Von
Walter Scheidel currently teaches ancient history at the University of Chicago. Formerly Moses and Mary Finley Research Fellow of Darwin College, Cambridge, and a visiting professor at Stanford University, he has published widely on ancient social and economic history, including Measuring sex, age and death in the Roman empire: explorations in ancient demography (1996) and Death on the Nile: disease ... Read more
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