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Reconceptualizes economic theory as a tool for understanding the Roman monetary system and its social and cultural contexts.

The quality of life for ordinary Roman citizens at the height of the Roman Empire probably was better than that of any other large group of people living before

The Roman monetary system was highly complex. It involved official Roman coins in both silver and bronze, which some provinces produced while others imported th

Thanks to its exceptional size and duration, the Roman Empire offers one of the best opportunities to study economic development in the context of an agrarian w

"The Ancient Economy holds pride of place among the handful of genuinely influential works of ancient history. This is Finley at the height of his remarkable po