Author : Joan M. Frayn
Release : 1993
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Markets and Fairs in Roman Italy by : Joan M. Frayn
Download or read book Markets and Fairs in Roman Italy written by Joan M. Frayn. This book was released on 1993. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Markets and fairs played a fundamental part in the commerce of the Mediterranean region in the Roman period. But where were they held, and what commodities were sold there? Using evidence from archaeology, inscriptions, and literary sources, Dr. Frayn builds up a detailed picture of stalls and stallholders, profiteering, and price control in ancient Italy, and compares them with medieval and modern practices.