This book introduces students to the nature of the ancient economy and to the main scholarly debates about it. It describes and examines the economic processes and fluctuations of the ancient world and shows how these relate to political and social change and conditions. Leading experts address the central issues, from agricultural production to the uses of money and the creation of markets. Taken as a whole the book exemplifies the range of interdisciplinary perspectives on the ancient economy, and illustrates the methodological approaches scholars have deployed to understand it. In doing so it draws on literary, documentary, ecological and archaeological evidence. Buy Now!
