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This book was the first to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the impact of money on the economy, society and culture of the Greek and Roman worlds. It uses new approaches in economic history to explore how money affected the economy in antiquity and demonstrates that the crucial factors in its increasing influence were state-formation, expanding political networks, metal supply and above all an increasing sophistication of credit and contractual law. Covering a wide range of monetary contexts within the Mediterranean over almost a thousand years (c.600 BC-AD 300), it demonstrates that money played different roles in different social and political circumstances. The book will prove an invaluable introduction to upper-level students of ancient money, while also offering perspectives for future research to the specialist.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139780521459525
eBay Product ID (ePID)92932123
Product Key Features
Number of Pages260 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMoney in Classical Antiquity
Publication Year2010
SubjectEconomics, History
TypeTextbook
AuthorSitta Von Reden
SeriesKey Themes in Ancient History
Dimensions
Item Height228 mm
Item Weight420 g
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorSitta Von Reden