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Money in Classical Antiquity

by Sitta von Reden

This study makes use of new developments in economic history to analyse the role played by money in the economy of the ancient world. Amongst other topics the author considers the development of monetary networks, the use of credit and the prominent role played by temples and their treasuries in civic economies. In an epilogue, she summarises the negative views on monetary culture that some ancient authors expressed. 260pp., 10 b/w illus. 5 maps 8 tables (Cambridge UP 2010)

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