Metropolis and Hinterland: The City of Rome and the Italian Economy, 200 BC-AD 200

by Neville Morley

Book Overview

Ancient Rome was one of the greatest cities of the pre-industrial era. Like other such great cities, it has often been deemed parasitic, a drain on the resources of the society that supported it.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521893313
• ISBN13: 9780521893312
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.0"