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Informationen zum Autor Walter Scheidel is Dickason Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Classics and History at Stanford University. He is the author or editor of a dozen books on the ancient world! including The Cambridge Economic History of the Greco-Roman World (with Ian Morris and Richard Saller! 2007). His work! which has focused on ancient social and economic history! historical demography and the history of empire! has been widely recognized for its innovative quantitative and comparative modelling! cross-cultural scope and transdisciplinary breadth across the social sciences and life sciences. Klappentext A sophisticated introduction to and assessment of all aspects of the Roman Empire's economic life. Zusammenfassung Thanks to its exceptional size and duration! the Roman Empire offers one of the best opportunities to study economic development in the context of an agrarian world empire. This volume! which is organised thematically! provides a sophisticated introduction to and assessment of all aspects of its economic life. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Introduction: 1. Approaching the Roman economy Walter Scheidel; Part II. Theory: 2. Roman economic thought Gloria Vivenza; 3. The contribution of economics Peter Temin; 4. Human capital and economic growth Richard Saller; Part III. Labor: 5. Slavery Walter Scheidel; 6. Contract labor Dennis Kehoe; Part IV. Production: 7. Raw materials and energy Andrew Wilson; 8. Food production Geoffrey Kron; 9. Manufacturing Cameron Hawkins; Part V. Distribution: 10. Predation Peter Fibiger Bang; 11. Transport Colin Adams; 12. Urbanism Paul Erdkamp; 13. Money and finance Sitta von Reden; 14. A forum on trade Andrew Wilson, Morris Silver, Peter Fibiger Bang, Paul Erdkamp and Neville Morley; Part VI. Outcomes: 15. Physical wellbeing Walter Scheidel; 16. Post-imperial economies Simon Loseby.
