Bresson, Alain.

The making of the ancient Greek economy : institutions, markets, and growth in the city-states / Alain Bresson ; translated by Steven Rendall. - xxvi, 620 pages : illustrtions, maps ; 25 cm

Originally published in 2 vols.: Paris : Armand Colin, c2007 and c2008.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 535-602) and index.

The economy of ancient Greece : a conceptual framework -- STRUCTURES AND PRODUCTION -- People in their environment -- Energy, economy, and transport cost -- The polis and the economy -- Agricultural production -- The economy of the agricultural world -- Nonagricultural production, capital, and innovation -- The logic of growth -- MARKET AND TRADE -- The institutions of the domestic market -- Money and credit -- City-states, taxes, and trade -- The emporion and the markets -- International trade networks -- Strategies of international trade -- The Greek cities and the market.

9780691144702 (hardback : alkaline paper)

2015017835


Urban economics.
Cities and towns, Ancient--Greece.
HISTORY / Ancient / Greece.
HISTORY / Historiography.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History.


Greece--Economic conditions--To 146 B.C.

HC37 / .B7413 2016

330.938