Rome's Imperial economy : twelve essays /

Imperial Rome has a name for wealth and luxury, but was the economy of the Roman Empire as a whole a success, by the standards of pre-modern economies? This book includes chapters on this much-argued subject, with additional comments to bring them up to date. A new study of poverty and destitution p...

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Main Author: Harris, William V. (William Vernon)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Imperial Rome has a name for wealth and luxury, but was the economy of the Roman Empire as a whole a success, by the standards of pre-modern economies? This book includes chapters on this much-argued subject, with additional comments to bring them up to date. A new study of poverty and destitution provides a fresh perspective on the question of the Roman Empire's economic performance, and a substantial introduction ties the collection together.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 370 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191616495
0191616494