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

Hardback

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:Hardback
Pages:224
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
Economics
ISBN/Barcode 9780521560061
ClassificationsDewey:937.602
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 1 Tables, unspecified; 3 Maps

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 10 October 1996
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