Pastoral Economies in Classical Antiquity
Title | Pastoral Economies in Classical Antiquity PDF eBook |
Author | C. R. Whittaker |
Publisher | Cambridge Philological Society |
Total Pages | 369 |
Release | 2020-08-30 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1913701204 |
Ancient pastoralism and pastoral economies are currently absorbing much scholarly interest, as part of the wider problem of understanding the social and economic life of rural communities. In antiquity the rural poor formed the vast majority of the population and were the main producers of wealth. Yet what is written about them in our sources is disproportionately small and often has to be quarried from authors who had little interest in the subject and whose information was distorted by romantic myths of the past. In recent years, however, archaeology, comparative anthropology and new techniques of historical criticism have been able to supplement our knowledge and have stimulated a reexamination of previously accepted theories. The papers in this volume are a contribution to that debate. They range from the archaic societies of Greece and Rome to the last days of the Roman Empire, with contibutions from both archaeologists and historians, some of whose views are controversial and throw entirely new light on the subject.
Pastoral Economies in Classical Antiquity (Greece an Rome)
Title | Pastoral Economies in Classical Antiquity (Greece an Rome) PDF eBook |
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Total Pages | 66 |
Release | 1986 |
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Wages and Prices in Oriental Antiquity
Title | Wages and Prices in Oriental Antiquity PDF eBook |
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Total Pages | 67 |
Release | 1986 |
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Pastoral Economies in Classical Antiquity (Greece and Rome)
Title | Pastoral Economies in Classical Antiquity (Greece and Rome) PDF eBook |
Author | C. R Whittaker |
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Release | 1986 |
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Research topics
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Total Pages | 66 |
Release | 1986 |
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Pastoral Economies in Classical Antiquity (Greece an Rome)
Title | Pastoral Economies in Classical Antiquity (Greece an Rome) PDF eBook |
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Total Pages | 66 |
Release | 1986 |
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Economies Beyond Agriculture in the Classical World
Title | Economies Beyond Agriculture in the Classical World PDF eBook |
Author | David J. Mattingly |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 398 |
Release | 2002-03-11 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 113461554X |
This book presents a challenge to the long held view that the predominantly agricultural economies of ancient Greece and Rome were underdeveloped. It shows that the exploitation of natural resources, manufacturing and the building trade all made significant contributions to classical economies. It will be an indispensable resource for those interested in the period.