▪ Abstract This review addresses methods and theories for the archaeological study of
ancient state economies, from the earliest states through the Classical period and beyond …

Greek civilization and identity crystallized not when Greeks were close together but when
they came to be far apart. It emerged during the Archaic period when Greeks founded …

The quality of life for ordinary Roman citizens at the height of the Roman Empire probably
was better than that of any other large group of people living before the Industrial …

Despite what history has taught us about imperialism's destructive effects on colonial
societies, many classicists continue to emphasize disproportionately the civilizing and …

In this volume, Philip Kay examines economic change in Rome and Italy between the
Second Punic War and the middle of the first century BC. He argues that increased inflows of …

The" Rise of the West" has been treated by economic historians as stemming from the onset
of rapid economic growth, driven by technological advances. In contrast, all premodern and …

Shopping in Ancient Rome provides the first comprehensive account of the retail network of
this ancient city, an area of commerce that has been largely neglected in previous studies …

AcheraIou analyzes hybridity using a theoretical, empirical approach that reorients debates
on métissage and the'Third Space', arguing for the decolonization of postcolonialism …

The papyri of Egypt offer a rich and complex picture of this important Roman province and
provide an unparalleled insight into how a Roman province actually worked. They also …

" This is the first book to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the impact of money on the
economy, society and culture of the Greek and Roman worlds. It uses new approaches in …