Farmers and agriculture in the Roman economy / David B. Hollander.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hollander, David B. (David Bruce), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture, Ancient--Rome.

Agriculture, Ancient.

Farmers--Rome.

Farmers.

Rome (Empire).

Physical Description:

131 pages : map ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

"Often viewed as self-sufficient, Roman farmers actually depended on markets to supply them with a wide range of goods and services, from metal tools to medical expertise. However, the nature, extent, and implications of their market interactions remain unclear. This monograph uses literary and archaeological evidence to examine how farmers - from smallholders to the owners of large estates - bought and sold, lent and borrowed, and cooperated as well as competed in the Roman economy. A clearer picture of the relationship between farmers and markets allows us to gauge their collective impact on and exposure to macroeconomic phenomena such as monetization and changes in the level and nature of demand for goods and labor. After considering the demographic and environmental context of Italian agriculture, the author explores three interrelated questions: what goods and services did farmers purchase; how did farmers acquire the money with which to make those purchases; and what factors drove farmers' economic decisions. This book provides a portrait of the economic world of the Roman farmer in late Republican and early Imperial Italy"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Problems and sources

The parameters of Roman agriculture

Buyers and borrowers : the rural demand for goods, services, and money

Vendors and lenders : the rural supply of goods and services

Farmers' markets, farmers' networks

Farmers in Roman economic history.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138099883

1138099880

OCLC:

1044772513