The Economics of the Roman Stone Trade |
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| Author:
| Russell, Ben |
| Series title: | Oxford Studies on the Roman Economy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-965639-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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Russell provides an examination of the production, distribution, and use of carved stone objects in the Roman world. Focusing on the market for stone and its supply, he offers an assessment of the practicalities of stone transport and how the relationship between producer and customer functioned even over considerable distances.
Russell provides an examination of the production, distribution, and use of carved stone objects in the Roman world. Focusing on the market for stone and its supply, he offers an assessment of the practicalities of stone transport and how the relationship between producer and customer functioned even over considerable distances.