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The economies of Hellenistic societies, third to first centuries BC edited by Zosia H. Archibald, John K. Davies and Vincent Garielsen
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hellenism.
- Greece--Economic conditions--To 146 B.C.
- Greece.
- hellenism.
- Economic history.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford [England] New York Oxford University Press 2011
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This selection of essays by key names in the field of ancient economies in the 'Hellenistic' age (c.330-30BCE), provides essential reading for anyone interested in the evolutionary building blocks of economic history in the eastern Mediterranean and neighbouring regions. Case studies look at management and institutions; human mobility and natural resources; the role of different agents - temples and cities, as well as rulers - in enhancing resources and circulating wealth; thelevers exerted by monopolies and by disparate status groups, including slaves. An introductory essay summarizes the ope
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Contributors; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Jewish Subjects and Seleukid Kings: A Case Study of Economic Interaction; 3. Mobility and Innovation in Hellenistic Economies: The Causes and Consequences of Human Traffic; 4. Grain from Cyrene; 5. Some Aspects of Large Estate Management in the Greek World During Classical and Hellenistic Times; 6. The Impact of War on the Economy of Hellenistic Poleis: Demand Creation, Short-Term Influences, Long-Term Impacts; 7. Divine Financiers: Cults as Consumers and Generators of Value
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes
- Print version record
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 9780191618314
- 0191618314
- 9780199587926
- 0199587922
- 1283348594
- 9781283348591
- 9780191804533
- 0191804533
- OCLC:
- 763157752
- Publisher Number:
- 9786613348593
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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