The Grain Market in the Roman Empire

The Grain Market in the Roman Empire
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 380
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ISBN-10 : 9781139447683
ISBN-13 : 1139447688
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Book Synopsis The Grain Market in the Roman Empire by : Paul Erdkamp

Download or read book The Grain Market in the Roman Empire written by Paul Erdkamp and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-11-03 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the economic, social and political forces that shaped the grain market in the Roman Empire. Examining studies on food supply and the grain market in pre-industrial Europe, it addresses questions of productivity, division of labour, market relations and market integration. The social and political aspects of the Roman grain market are also considered. Dr Erdkamp illustrates how entitlement to food in Roman society was dependent on relations with the emperor, his representatives and the landowning aristocracy, and local rulers controlling the towns and hinterlands. He assesses the response of the Roman authorities to weaknesses in the grain market and looks at the implications of the failure of local harvests. By examining the subject from a contemporary perspective, this book will appeal not only to historians of ancient economies, but to all concerned with the economy of grain markets, a subject which still resonates today.


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