The Economies of Hellenistic Societies, Third to First Centuries BC
The Economies of Hellenistic Societies, Third to First Centuries BC edited by Zosia Archibald, John K. Davies, Vincent Gabrielsen
English | June 11, 2011 | ISBN: 0199587922 | PDF | 450 pages | 5.7 MB
English | June 11, 2011 | ISBN: 0199587922 | PDF | 450 pages | 5.7 MB
This selection of essays by key names in the field of ancient economies in the 'Hellenistic' age (c.330-30BCE), 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.