The Cambridge Companion to the Ancient Greek Economy
The Cambridge Companion to the Ancient Greek Economy
This is the most comprehensive introduction to the ancient Greek economy available in English. A team of specialists provides in non-technical language cutting edge accounts of a wide range of key themes in economic history, explaining how ancient Greek economies functioned and changed, and why they were stable and successful over long periods of time. Through its wide geographical perspective, reaching from the Aegean and the Black Sea to the Near East and Egypt under Greek rule, it reflects on how economic behaviour and institutions were formed and transformed under different political, ecological and social circumstances, and how they interacted and communicated over large distances. With chapters on climate and the environment, market development, inequality and growth, it encourages comparison with other periods of time and cultures, thus being of interest not just to ancient historians but also to readers concerned with economic cultures and global economic issues.
- Comprehensive introduction to key aspects of the ancient Greek economy
- Specialists from around the world cover a wide range of economic themes, geographical regions and historical periods in short and focused chapters
- Further Reading sections offer opportunities for more in-depth research
Reviews & endorsements
‘… a work of very high quality and of very great scientific value … the most complete and up-to-date introduction to the Greek economy in English.’ Christophe Flament, GNOMON
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August 2022Adobe eBook Reader
9781108280846
0 pages
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Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction Sitta Von Reden
- Part I. Diachronic Perspectives:
- 2. Early iron age economies Irene S. Lemos
- 3. The Archaic period Hans Van Wees
- 4. The classical period Emily Mackil
- 5. Hellenistic economies Sitta Von Reden
- Part II. Regional Perspectives:
- 6. Asia minor Andreas Victor Walser
- 7. Northern Greece and the Black sea Zosia H. Archibald
- 8. Athens and the Aegean Sylvian Fachard and Alain Bresson
- 9. Egypt and the Ptolemaic empire Christelle Fisher-Bovet
- 10. Hellenistic Babylonia Hilmar Klinkott
- Part III. Structures and Processes:
- 11. Population Ben Akrigg
- 12. Consumption, nutrition and the grain supply John Wilkins
- 13. The agricultural economy Daniel Jew
- 14. The non-agricultural economy: Artisans, traders, women and slaves Daniel Jew
- 15. Markets Alain Bresson
- 16. Money, credit and banking David M. Schaps
- 17. Dispute Resolution Kaja Harter-Uibopuu
- 18. Taxation and tribute Andrew Monson
- Part IV. Networks:
- 19. Religious networks Veronique Chankowski
- 20. Monetary networks Peter Van Alfen
- 21. Social networks, associations and trade Vincent Gabrielsen
- Part V. Performance:
- 22. Political economy and the growth of markets and capital Armin Eich
- 23. New institutional economics, economic growth and institutional change Sitta Von Reden and Barbara Kowalzig
- 24. Regionalism, federalism and mediterranean connectivity Emily Mackil
- 25. Climate, environment and resources Sturt W. Manning
- 26. Technological progress Serafina Cuomo
- 27. Inequality Josiah Ober and Walter Scheidel
- Bibliography.
