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The Roman Market Economy
Peter Temin
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Description for The Roman Market Economy
Paperback. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
The quality of life for ordinary Roman citizens at the height of the Roman Empire probably was better than that of any other large group of people living before the Industrial Revolution. The Roman Market Economy uses the tools of modern economics to show how trade, markets, and the Pax Romana were critical to ancient Rome's prosperity. Peter Temin, one of the world's foremost economic historians, argues that markets dominated the Roman economy. He traces how the Pax Romana encouraged trade around the Mediterranean, and how Roman law promoted commerce and banking. Temin shows that a reasonably vibrant market for ... Read more
The quality of life for ordinary Roman citizens at the height of the Roman Empire probably was better than that of any other large group of people living before the Industrial Revolution. The Roman Market Economy uses the tools of modern economics to show how trade, markets, and the Pax Romana were critical to ancient Rome's prosperity. Peter Temin, one of the world's foremost economic historians, argues that markets dominated the Roman economy. He traces how the Pax Romana encouraged trade around the Mediterranean, and how Roman law promoted commerce and banking. Temin shows that a reasonably vibrant market for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
The Princeton Economic History of the Western World
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691177946
SKU
V9780691177946
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About Peter Temin
Peter Temin is the Gray Professor Emeritus of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His books include The World Economy between the World Wars.
Reviews for The Roman Market Economy
Temin is a professional economist, and his book glows with the fervour of the true believer.
Peter Thonemann, Times Literary Supplement [T]his important book should be a challenge to ancient economic historians of all persuasions to engage seriously with both economic theory and comparative history, as well as with its specific claims about the development and performance of the ... Read more
Peter Thonemann, Times Literary Supplement [T]his important book should be a challenge to ancient economic historians of all persuasions to engage seriously with both economic theory and comparative history, as well as with its specific claims about the development and performance of the ... Read more