Ancient economies of the northern Aegean : fifth to first centuries BC / Zosia Halina Archibald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Archibald, Zosia H., 1954- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aegean Islands (Greece and Turkey)--Economic conditions.

Aegean Islands (Greece and Turkey).

Aegean Islands (Greece and Turkey)--History.

Physical Description:

xxi, 385 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.

Summary:

The south-eastern tip of continental Europe was a major focus of creative energy in the second half of the first millennium BC. As the bridge-head between Europe, Asia, and the Mediterranean, the lands that corresponded to northern Greece, Bulgaria, and the European parts of Turkey became a focus of interest for a variety of external powers keen to benefit from this regions burgeoning wealth. While the ancient kingdoms of Macedon and Thrace were thought of as fringe areas of the Mediterranean, they became rich and successful, partly by exploiting the regions mineral wealth and timber and from the effective herding of livestock. In economic terms, these land-based states were strongly connected to the maritime powers of central and southern Greece and with areas far beyond the Aegean. Using the most up-to-date methods and theories about ancient economies, Archibald explores the cultural and economic dynamics of a region that continues to reveal unexpected dimensions of Classical antiquity. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

2 Herdsmen with golden leaves-narratives and spaces 37

3 Societies and economies 85

4 The longue durée in the north Aegean 129

5 Regionalism and regional economies 193

6 The lure of the northern Aegean 249

7 Dining cultures 271

8 Continuity and commemoration 297.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780199682119

0199682119

OCLC:

866836566