Name: The Cambridge Companion to the Roman Economy Paperback (Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World)
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Author: Walter Scheidel
ISBN: 9780521726887

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The Cambridge Companion to the Roman Economy Paperback (Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World)

Type

Physical Book

Illustrated by

Walter Scheidel

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Author

Walter Scheidel

Year

2012

Language

English

Pages

458

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.4 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm

Weight

0.59 kg.

ISBN13

9780521726887

Synopsis "The Cambridge Companion to the Roman Economy Paperback (Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World) "

The Cambridge Companion to the Roman Economy offers readers a comprehensive and innovative introduction to the economy of the Roman Empire. Focusing on the principal determinants, features, and consequences of Roman economic development and integrating additional web-based materials, it is designed as an up-to-date survey that is accessible to all audiences. Five main sections discuss theoretical approaches drawn from Economics, labor regimes, the production of power and goods, various means of distribution from markets to predation, and the success and ultimate failure of the Roman economy. The book not only covers traditionally prominent features such as slavery, food production, and monetization but also highlights the importance of previously neglected aspects such as the role of human capital, energy generation, rent-taking, logistics, and human wellbeing, and convenes a group of five experts to debate the nature of Roman trade.

Walter Scheidel

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Walter Scheidel is a professor of Humanities and Classics and History at Stanford University. His research spans from ancient social and economic history to premodern historical demography, focusing on inequality and state formation. He has written or co-edited 21 books and published more than 260 articles and reviews

Among his most notable works is The Great Leveler: Violence and the History of Inequality from the Stone Age to the Twenty-First Century (2017), which analyzes the evolution of inequality throughout history. Another notable work is Escape from Rome: The Failure of Empire and the Road to Prosperity (2019), where he explores the fall of the Roman Empire and its implications for subsequent economic development. These publications fall within the genre of economic and social history.

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