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Metropolis and Hinterland: The City of Rome and the Italian Economy, 200 BC-AD 200

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Metropolis and Hinterland: The City of Rome and the Italian Economy, 200 BC-AD 200
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Neville Morley
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 153
Category/GenreWorld history
Economic history
ISBN/Barcode 9780521893312
ClassificationsDewey:330.937602
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 1 Tables, unspecified; 3 Maps

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 19 December 2002
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book studies the growth of the city of Rome and the effects of the city's demands for food and migrants on the economy of Italy. It seeks to question the idea that all great cities, especially in the ancient world, were parasites on the societies that supported them. On the contrary, the growth of Rome promoted development in agriculture, marketing systems and urbanization in Italy. The book reappraises not only the traditional view of Rome as a consumer city but also the history of Italy in the late Republic and early Principate.

Reviews

"Morley presents his thesis clearly, logically, and persuasively. His arguments will give both primitives and modernists much to ponder..." R.I. Curtis, Choice