The Economic Life of the Ancient World

<p>Originally published between 1920-70,<em>The History of Civilization</em> was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings:<br> * <strong>Prehistory and Historical Ethnography</strong><br> Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: £800.00<br> * <strong>Greek Civilization</strong><br> Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: £450.00<br> * <strong>Roman Civilization</strong><br> Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: £400.00<br> * <strong>Eastern Civilizations</strong><br> Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: £650.00<br> * <strong>Judaeo-Christian Civilization</strong><br> Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: £250.00<br> * <strong>European Civilization</strong><br> Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: £700.00</p> FOREWORD. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: METHODS AND FACTORS , INTRODUCTION. DEFINITION OF ECONOMIC LIFE. ITS HISTORICAL CHARACTER. THE ECONOMIC LIFE OF THE ANCIENT WORLD : GREAT PERIODS, DOCUMENTS, METHOD, PART I THE ECONOMIC LIFE OF GREECE AND GREEK LANDS TO THE EXPEDITION OF ALEXANDER, PART II THE ECONOMIC LIFE OF THE HELLENISTIC WORLD, PART III THE ECONOMIC LIFE OF THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND THE NEIGHBOURING REGIONS TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE UNDER AUGUSTUS, PART IV THE ECONOMIC LIFE OF THE ANCIENT WORLD UNDER THE ROMAN EMPIRE, CONCLUSION. THE ECONOMIC DOWNFALL OF THE ANCIENT WORLD, BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEX