Work, labour, and professions in the Roman world /
"The economic success of the Roman Empire was unparalleled in the West until the early modern period. While favourable natural conditions, capital accumulation, technology and political stability all contributed, ultimately economic performance depended on the ability to mobilize, train and coo...
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2016
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| Series: | Impact of Empire (Roman Empire, c. 200 B.C.-A.D. 476) (Series) ;
v. 23. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | "The economic success of the Roman Empire was unparalleled in the West until the early modern period. While favourable natural conditions, capital accumulation, technology and political stability all contributed, ultimately economic performance depended on the ability to mobilize, train and coordinate human work efforts. In Work, Labour, and Professions in the Roman World, the authors discuss new insights, ideas and interpretations on the role of labour and human resources in the Roman economy. They study the various ways in which work was mobilised and organised and how these processes were regulated. Work as a production factor, however, is not the exclusive focus of this volume. Throughout the chapters, the contributors also provide an analysis of work as a social and cultural phenomenon in ancient Rome"--Provided by publisher |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 353 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789004331686 9004331689 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
