Economies Beyond Agriculture in the Classical World

Name: Economies Beyond Agriculture in the Classical World
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

This landmark study moves the debate on from Moses Finley's seminal work on the ancient economy and discusses new evidence and approaches to the subject. It will be an indispensable resource for those interested in the classical economy. > This book presents a challenge to the long held view that the predominantly agricultural economies of ancient Greece and Rome were underdeveloped. It shows that the exploitation of natural resources, manufacturing and the building trade all made significant contributions to classical economies. It will be an indispensable resource for those interested in the period. > 1: Introduction; 1: The Productive Past; 2: Modelling the Ancient Economy; 2: Productive to Some Purpose?; 3: Regional Productions in Early Roman Gaul; 4: Leptiminus (Tunisia); 5: The Fourth Factor; 3: Extraction; 6: Making Money in Classical Athens; 7: Stone Quarrying in the Eastern Desert with Particular Reference to Mons Claudianus and Mons Porphyrites; 8: Who Bore the Burdenn