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.