Author : C. R. Whittaker
Release : 1999
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Land, City, and Trade in the Roman Empire by : C. R. Whittaker
Download or read book Land, City, and Trade in the Roman Empire written by C. R. Whittaker. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The studies in this volume concern the society and economy of the Roman Empire up to the 4th century AD. Having begun with the populace of Rome itself and the way in which the poor were controlled by the rich, the author's perspective has widened to include the cities and lands of Italy and then the provinces of the Empire. The subjects studied are the organizations of labour, the relationship between town and country and the importance of trade.