Money in Classical Antiquity (Key Themes in Ancient History (Paperback)) (Paperback)
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Short Description for Money in Classical Antiquity A comprehensive analysis of the impact of money on the economy, society and culture of the Greek and Roman worlds.
Full description- Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Published: 01 January 2011
- Format: Paperback 260 pages
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- Categories: Monetary Economics | Economic History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Coins, Banknotes, Medals, Seals (numismatics)
- ISBN 13: 9780521459525 ISBN 10: 0521459524
- Sales rank: 373,299
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Full description for Money in Classical Antiquity
This 2010 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.
