Författare: Garnsey Peter Garnsey

During the Principate (roughly from 27 BC to AD 235), when the empire reached its maximum extent, Roman society and culture were radically transformed. But how was the vast territory of the empire co …

During the Principate (roughly from 27 BC to AD 235), when the empire reached its maximum extent, Roman society and culture were radically transformed. But how was the vast territory of the empire co …

In Greco-Roman society the typical labourer was a peasant, not a slave. Yet, while specialized studies of ancient slavery abound, the subject of free labour, its incidence, status and economic signif …

Trade in antiquity – its scale, status, pattern and context – is the subject of lively debate among historians. But no analysis has made a special investigation of trade in essential food stuffs. Fam …