Book contents
- The Organization of Ancient Economies
- The Organization of Ancient Economies
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Preface
- Maps
- One The Structure of Ancient Economy
- Two The Domestic Economy
- Three The Community of Households
- Four From Households to Palaces
- Five Financing Formal Institutions
- Six Taxation, Rent, and Patronage
- Seven The Role of Merchants and Trade in Ancient Society
- Eight The Nature and Origin of Independent Craft Production
- Nine On Markets and Marketplaces
- Ten On First Principles of the Ancient Economy
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
One - The Structure of Ancient Economy
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 August 2020
Book contents
- The Organization of Ancient Economies
- The Organization of Ancient Economies
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Preface
- Maps
- One The Structure of Ancient Economy
- Two The Domestic Economy
- Three The Community of Households
- Four From Households to Palaces
- Five Financing Formal Institutions
- Six Taxation, Rent, and Patronage
- Seven The Role of Merchants and Trade in Ancient Society
- Eight The Nature and Origin of Independent Craft Production
- Nine On Markets and Marketplaces
- Ten On First Principles of the Ancient Economy
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter introduces an analytical framework suitable for studying ancient and premodern economies in a comparative perspective. It defines the economy in objective terms, discusses difficulties that must be addressed in developing a comparative understanding of ancient economies, and summarizes the general organization of the volume.
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- The Organization of Ancient EconomiesA Global Perspective, pp. 1 - 16Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020