The economy of the Greek cities : from the archaic period to the early Roman Empire /
Léopold Migeotte ; translated by Janet Lloyd.
- Berkeley : University of California, (c)2009.
- 1 online resource (ix, 200 pages).
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- The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature .
Covers period from roughly 800 BCE to 200 CE and all cities founded by Greeks, including those outside of Greece.
Includes bibliographies and index.
The Greek cities and the economy. Constants and constraints -- Economy and oikonomia -- The economic space of the cities -- Primary text -- The world of agriculture. Agricultural labor and products -- Foodstuffs and how they were used -- Cultivating the soil -- Self-sufficiency and markets -- Primary texts -- Craft industries and business ventures. Private crafts -- Public works -- Primary texts -- Trade. Trading conditions -- Different levels of trading -- The business world -- Public interventions -- Primary texts.
The Economy of the Greek Cities offers readers a clear and concise overview of ancient Greek economies from the archaic to the Roman period. Léopold Migeotte approaches Greek economic activities from the perspective of the ancient sources, situating them within the context of the city-state (polis). He illuminates the ways citizens intervened in the economy and considers such important sectors as agriculture, craft industries, public works, and trade. Focusing on how the private and public spheres impinged on each other, this book provides a broad understanding of the political and economic chapter.