Angeliki E. Laiou

The Byzantine Economy

Buch

This is a concise survey of the economy of the Byzantine Empire from the fourth century AD to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Organised chronologically, the book addresses key themes such as demography, agriculture, manufacturing and the urban economy, trade, monetary developments, and the role of the state and ideology. It provides a comprehensive overview of the economy with an emphasis on the economic actions of the state and the productive role of the city and non-economic actors, such as landlords, artisans and money-changers. The final chapter compares the Byzantine economy with the economies of western Europe and concludes that the… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Morrisson, Cecile

ISBN: 978-0-521-84978-4
EAN: 9780521849784
Produktnummer: 2712877
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Seitenangabe: 288 S.
Masse: H22.2 cm x B14.5 cm x D2.0 cm 521 g
Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
Gewicht: 521

Über den Autor

Angeliki E. Laiou is Dumbarton Oaks Professor of Byzantine History, Harvard University, and Permanent Member of the Academy of Athens. Cecile Morrisson is Director of Research at the CNRS (Center of National Scientific Research) and numismatic advisor at Dumbarton Oaks.