Ancient economies in comparative perspective : material life, institutions and economic thought / / Marcella Frangipane, Monika Poettinger, Bertram Schefold, editors

• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (366 pages)
• Disciplina: 330.9
• Soggetto topico: Economic history; Economic history - To 500
• Persona (resp. second.): PoettingerMonika; SchefoldBertram; FrangipaneM (Marcella)
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Methodology for the Economic History and the History of Economic Thought of Antiquity -- Ancient Economies: The Challenge of Mapping Complexity -- The Present-Day Challenge -- Area of Decision I: Boundaries in Time and Space -- Area of Decision II: Our Relationship with the Social Sciences -- Area of Decision III: Format of Analysis -- References -- The Significance of Economic Knowledge for Welfare and Economic Growth in History -- The Paradox of Economic Knowledge -- Five Reasons Why Economic History Neglects Economic Knowledge and How It May Nonetheless Be Used for Explanation -- Rules of Action -- Technical Knowledge and Abilities -- Theory of Economic Growth -- Implicit Knowledge -- The Role of the History of Economic Thought -- The Social Market Economy: Economic Order and Development Based on Consensus -- Historical Illustrations of the Meaning of Economic Knowledge -- The European Monetary Union -- Monetary History, Monetary Policy and Monetary Thought in the Nineteenth Century -- Economic Controversies in the Period of the Reformation -- The Usury Debate -- The Economic Spirit in the Early Modern Period -- Antiquity: An Epilogue -- References -- For a Comparative History of Economic Thought -- Introduction -- Definitions and Conceptual Tools for a History of Comparative Economic Thought -- Functions -- Examples of a Comparative Approach -- Conclusions -- References -- Economics as a Comparative Science from the Historical School to Otto Neurath -- Introduction -- Looking Back at Antiquity in Nineteenth-Century Germany -- A Study in Comparability: Otto Neurath -- Lessons from History: Economics as a Comparative Science -- Conclusions -- References -- Development Models. ; Archaeological Evidence of the Political Economy in Pre-State and Early State Societies in the Near East. Mesopotamia and Anatolia, Some Remarks and Comparisons -- A Few Preliminary Thoughts -- Economic and Political Centralisation in 4th Millennium BCE Mesopotamian World -- Economic and Political Strategies in the Early Centralised Societies of Mesopotamia -- Evidences of 'Political Economy' Strategies in an Emerging Early State System at the Periphery of the Mesopotamian World. The Case of Arslantepe -- A Comparison with the Economic Strategies of the Emerging Leaders in 3rd Millennium Anatolia -- Some Concluding Remarks -- References -- Clash of the Titans: The Economics of Early Bronze Age Mesopotamia Between Empirical Evidence and Theoretical Models -- Introduction -- Big Models and Small Data? Unified Theories vs. Complexity -- Mesopotamian Political Economy (and History): State-of-the-Art -- We Shall Overcome -- The Economy? A Matter of Structure, Performance and Agency? -- New Tricks for Old Dogs: Rebooting Political Economy for ANE Historical Disciplines -- Conclusions: Future Directions for a New Economic and Political History of the ANE -- References -- Modelling Modes of Production: European 3rd and 2nd Millennium BC Economies -- Introduction -- Modes of Production -- Kin-Ordered Modes of Production -- Tributary Modes of Production (TMP) -- Third Millennium BC: Age of Migrations -- The Pastoral Mode of Production and the Replacement of Neolithic Farmers -- Dynamics of the Growing Pastoral Mode of Production -- Water-Based Technology, Continued Expansion, Colonization, and New Trading Networks -- The Transformative Potential of the 3rd Millennium MP -- Second Millennium BC: Age of International Trade -- From Kin-Ordered to Tributary Modes of Production: Transforming and Linking Local Economies with Expanding Trading Systems. ; The Growth of Trans-Regional Metal Trade in the 2nd Millennium BC -- Competing Tributary Modes of Production and the Bronze Age World System -- Concluding Discussion -- Formation and Dissolution of Modes of Production: Expansion and Constraints -- The Role of Cultural, Linguistic, and Ethnic Identities -- Ideology and Modes of Production -- The Dialectic of Transformations and Traditions -- References -- Political/Ideological Display or Economic Need? The Problematical Picture of the Hydraulic Networks in Seventh Century BC Assyria -- References -- The 'Many Faces' of the Roman Economy: Modern Preconceptions and Some Considerations on Capital, Technology, and Labour -- Introduction -- Theoretical Frameworks and Historical Reconstructions: The Case of the 'Villa Schiavistica' -- Technological Innovation and Investment -- Capital and Organization of Labour -- The Role of Societates -- Key Factors -- Conclusions -- References -- Trade, Specialisation and Growth -- Weight-Based Trade and the Formation of a Global Network: Material Correlates of Market Exchange in Pre-literate Bronze Age Europe (c. 2300-800 BC) -- Introduction -- Weighing Equipment in Pre-literate BA Europe: Chronology and Distribution -- Weight Systems, Prices and Market Exchange -- Premise -- Barter or Currency? -- Weight Systems and the Problem of Currency -- A Pan-European Weight System -- Theoretical Units -- Meta Systems -- Method -- Expectations -- The Sample -- Analysis -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Specialisation, Exchanges and Socio-Economic Strategies of Italian Bronze Age Elites: The Case of Aegean-Type Pottery -- Introduction -- The Archaeological Framework -- Local Pottery Technology -- Aegean and Italo-Mycenaean Pottery -- Technological Transfer -- Italo-Mycenaean Pottery and Other Wares of Aegean Derivation. ; Technological Specialisation and Social Organisation -- Continuous and Discontinuous Technological Innovations: Disappearance and Reappearance of Technological Innovations -- Back to Italy -- Conclusions -- References -- The Economic and Productive Processes in the Hellenistic 'Globalization': From the Archaeological Documentation to the Historical Reconstruction -- Introduction -- Hellenism -- The Management of the Production Systems -- The Mediterranean Network -- References -- New Institutional Economics and the Rhodian Economy: Some Preliminary Considerations -- References -- Debts, Slaves and Finance -- The Edicts of Debt Remission: A Political Tool of Economic Intervention -- Introduction -- What the Edict of Debt Remission Is -- How the Edicts Were Implemented -- What Effects the Edict Could Cause -- Conclusions -- References -- Some Observations on the Development of a Sacred Economy from the Archaic Age up to Hellenism -- Introduction -- The Establishment of Divine Funds: Seventh and Sixth Century B.C. -- The Impact of Monetization Over the Sacred Economy: Sixth Century B.C. -- Monitoring the Hoarded Assets, Tracking Incomes and Expenses: Fifth Century B.C. -- The Transformations Occurred in the Great Sanctuaries During the Late Classical and Hellenistic Age: Fourth Century B.C. -- Conclusions -- References -- Debt and Usury: Economic and Financial Questions in the Roman Republic (Fifth-First Century B.C.) -- Ancient Sources and Modern Historiography -- Debts and Debtors in the Early Republic -- Usury in the Early Republic -- Indebtedness and Usury between the Third and Second Century B.C. -- The Last Century of the Republic -- References -- The Two-Way Relationship Between Freedman and Business in the Roman World -- References -- Slaves Sales in the Roman Empire and Perspectives of Comparison -- Texts Discussed -- References.
• Titolo autorizzato: Ancient economies in comparative perspective
• ISBN: 3-031-08763-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910592980003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Frontiers in economic history.