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The Economies of Hellenistic Societies, Third to First Centuries BC

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This selection of essays by key names in the field of ancient economies in the 'Hellenistic' age , provides essential reading for anyone interested in the evolutionary building blocks of economic history in the eastern Mediterranean and neighbouring regions. Case studies look at management and institutions; human mobility and natural resources; the role of different agents - temples and cities, as well as rulers - in enhancing resources and circulating wealth; the levers exerted by monopolies and by disparate status groups, including slaves. An introductory essay summarizes the operational elements that drove the engines of these economies.

Language: English

Pages: 450

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: May 15, 2011

ISBN: 0199587922

ISBN 13: 9780199587926

The Economies of Hellenistic Societies, Third to First Centuries BC

5/5 ( ratings)

This selection of essays by key names in the field of ancient economies in the 'Hellenistic' age , provides essential reading for anyone interested in the evolutionary building blocks of economic history in the eastern Mediterranean and neighbouring regions. Case studies look at management and institutions; human mobility and natural resources; the role of different agents - temples and cities, as well as rulers - in enhancing resources and circulating wealth; the levers exerted by monopolies and by disparate status groups, including slaves. An introductory essay summarizes the operational elements that drove the engines of these economies.

Language: English

Pages: 450

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: May 15, 2011

ISBN: 0199587922

ISBN 13: 9780199587926

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