Roman Artisans and the Urban Economy

Roman Artisans and the Urban Economy

Hawkins, Cameron

Cambridge University Press

07/2016

316

Dura

Inglês

9781107115446

15 a 20 dias

This book offers the first comprehensive study of economic conditions and economic life in Roman cities during the late Republic and early Empire. Inspired by comparative historical evidence and contemporary economic theory, it explores the performance of the Roman economy and the economic importance of key institutions like slavery, manumission, reputation and gender.
Introduction; 1. Seasonality, uncertainty, and consumer demand in an ancient city; 2. Specialisation, associations, and the organisation of production; 3. Manumission and the urban labour market; 4. The artisan household and the Roman economy.
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