Farmers and Agriculture in the Roman Economy

by David Hollander

Often viewed as self-sufficient, Roman farmers actually depended on markets to supply them with a wide range of goods and services, from metal tools to medical expertise. However, the nature, extent, and implications of their market interactions remain unclear. This monograph uses literary and archaeological evidence to examine how farmers - from smallholders to the owners of large estates - bought and sold, lent and borrowed, and cooperated as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367666227
• ISBN13: 9780367666224
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"