Roman artisans and the urban economy / Cameron Hawkins (Queensborough Community College).

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"This book offers the first comprehensive study of economic conditions and economic life in Roman cities during the late Republic and early Empire. By employing a sophisticated methodology based upon comparative evidence and contemporary economic theory, the author develops interlocking arguments ab...

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Main Author: Hawkins, Cameron, 1973- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Rome > Economic conditions.
Cities and towns > Rome > History.
City and town life > Rome > History.
Artisans > Rome > History.
Consumption (Economics) > Rome > History.
Labor market > Rome > History.
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > Rome > History.
Production (Economic theory) > Social aspects > Rome > History.
Rome > History > Republic, 265-30 B.C.
Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
Artisans.
Cities and towns.
City and town life.
Consumption (Economics)
Economic history.
Labor market.
Production (Economic theory) > Social aspects.
Enslaved persons > Emancipation.
Rome (Empire)
265 B.C.-284 A.D.
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:xi, 307 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • 1. Seasonality, uncertainty, and consumer demand in an ancient city
  • 2. Specialisation, associations, and the organisation of production
  • 3. Manumission and the urban labour market
  • 4. The artisan household and the Roman economy.