Peasant economies and societies in ancient Roman Iberia / Jesús Bermejo Tirado, Ignasi Grau Mira.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bermejo Tirado, Jesús, 1981- author.

Grau Mira, Ignacio, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in ancient and pre-modern economies

Cambridge elements. Elements in ancient and pre-modern economies, 2754-2955

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peasants--Iberian Peninsula--History.

Peasants.

Agriculture--Economic aspects--Iberian Peninsula--History--To 1500.

Agriculture.

Agriculture--Economic aspects--Rome--History.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Iberian Peninsula.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Iberian Peninsula--Antiquities, Roman.

Iberian Peninsula.

Archaeology--Iberian Peninsula.

Archaeology.

Europe--Iberian Peninsula.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (66 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

"This Element revisits the historiographical and archaeological paradigms of Roman rural economies, with a particular focus on the peasant communities of Roman Iberia. Traditionally overshadowed by the dominance of the villa schiavistica model, which centers on large-scale slave-operated agricultural estates, recent interdisciplinary research has unveiled the complexity and persistence of peasant economies. By integrating data from archaeological surveys, rescue excavations, and textual analyses, this volume highlights the significance of dispersed settlements, small-scale farms, and sustainable agrarian strategies that defined the peasant landscape. Case studies from diverse sectors of the Iberian Peninsula demonstrate diverse modes of land use, such as intensive cultivation, crop rotation, and manuring, which contrast with the economic assumptions tied to elite-dominated production models. Furthermore, the author explores Roman peasants' socio-economic structures and adaptive strategies, emphasizing their pivotal role in shaping landscapes. This Element advocates for reexamining Roman peasantries as active and complex agents in ancient history"-- Cambridge University Press.

Contents:

Introduction : Defining Roman Peasant Economics

Roman peasant settlements and productive structures

Roman peasant economy as seen through landscapes and agrarian systems

Roman peasant networks and economic hubs

Peasant economies and Roman markets

Conclusions and future directions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge University Press, viewed November 10, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: Bermejo Tirado, Jesús, 1981- Peasant economies and societies in ancient Roman Iberia

ISBN:

9781009611190

1009611194

9781009611206

1009611208

OCLC:

1531948346

Publisher Number:

CIPO000261321

CIPO000288634

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license