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Banking and Business in the Roman World

Hardback

Main Details

Title Banking and Business in the Roman World
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jean Andreau
Translated by Janet Lloyd
SeriesKey Themes in Ancient History
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:200
Dimensions(mm): Height 237,Width 158
Category/GenreWorld history
World history - BCE to c 500 CE
World history - c 500 to C 1500
World history - c 1500 to c 1750
World history - c 1750 to c 1900
World history - from c 1900 to now
Banking
ISBN/Barcode 9780521380317
ClassificationsDewey:332.10937
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 14 October 1999
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This is the first book to present a synthetic view of Roman banking and financial life from the fourth century BC to the end of the third century AD. It describes the business deals of the elite and the professional bankers and the interventions of the state. It shows to what extent the spirit of profit and enterprise predominated over the traditional values of Rome, what economic role these financiers played, and how that role compares with that of their later counterparts.

Reviews

'... a nice new interpretation of tesserae nummulariae, Roman interest rates, the rarity of state intervention in financial matters, and lack of public borrowing ... will inject new life into anglophone teaching and study of the Roman economy.' Journal of Roman Studies