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Roman Artisans and the Urban Economy
Cameron Hawkins
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Description for Roman Artisans and the Urban Economy
hardcover. Vividly reconstructs economic conditions in ancient Roman cities and the socio-economic strategies of artisans who lived in them. Num Pages: 316 pages, 7 b/w illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 262 x 24. Weight in Grams: 584.
This book offers the first comprehensive study of economic conditions and economic life in Roman cities during the late Republic and early Empire. By employing a sophisticated methodology based upon comparative evidence and contemporary economic theory, the author develops interlocking arguments about the relationship between four key attributes of urban economic life in Roman antiquity: the nature and magnitude of consumer demand; the structure of urban labour markets; the strategies devised by urban artisans in their efforts to navigate their social and economic environments; and the factors that served to limit both the overall performance of the Roman economy, and ... Read more
This book offers the first comprehensive study of economic conditions and economic life in Roman cities during the late Republic and early Empire. By employing a sophisticated methodology based upon comparative evidence and contemporary economic theory, the author develops interlocking arguments about the relationship between four key attributes of urban economic life in Roman antiquity: the nature and magnitude of consumer demand; the structure of urban labour markets; the strategies devised by urban artisans in their efforts to navigate their social and economic environments; and the factors that served to limit both the overall performance of the Roman economy, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
584g
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107115446
SKU
V9781107115446
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About Cameron Hawkins
Cameron Hawkins is Assistant Professor of History at Queensborough Community College, New York.
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