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Commerce and Social Standing in Ancient Rome

Commerce and Social Standing in Ancient Rome( )
Author: D'Arms, John H.
ISBN:978-0-674-33119-8
Publication Date:Oct 2013
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Book Format:Ebook
List Price:USD $65.00
Book Description:

John D'Arms explores here a question of central importance for the social economic history of the Roman world: which sectors of society were actively engaged in trade?

In the late Roman Republic and early Empire senators were prohibited by law from direct participation in seaborne commerce; trade was not considered a respectable pursuit. Yet large fortunes were amassed by men of rank through a variety of lucrative enterprises. Exploiting the evidence of literature,...
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Book Details
Pages:219
Detailed Subjects: History / Ancient / Rome
Business & Economics / Commerce
Book Weight:1.312 Pounds



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