The Roman Bazaar A Comparative Study of Trade and Markets in a Tributary Empire |
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| Author:
| Bang, Peter Fibiger
Bang, Peter F. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Classical Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-85532-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $94.99 |
Book Description:
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It has long been held that conditions in the Roman economy resembled those found in early modern Europe. In this intriguing study, Peter Bang interrogates this claim and argues that Roman trade and markets could more accurately be compared to those of the Mughal Empire in India.
It has long been held that conditions in the Roman economy resembled those found in early modern Europe. In this intriguing study, Peter Bang interrogates this claim and argues that Roman trade and markets could more accurately be compared to those of the Mughal Empire in India.