This is a concise survey of the economy of the Byzantine Empire from the fourth century AD to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Organised chronologically, the book addresses key themes such as demography, agriculture, manufacturing and the urban economy, trade, monetary developments, and the role...

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1. Verfasser:	Laiou, Angeliki E. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2007
Schriftenreihe:	Cambridge medieval textbooks
Schlagworte:	Geschichte Wirtschaft Finance / Byzantine Empire / History Byzantine Empire / Economic conditions Byzantine Empire / Commerce / History Byzantine Empire / Social conditions Byzantinisches Reich
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Zusammenfassung:	This is a concise survey of the economy of the Byzantine Empire from the fourth century AD to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Organised chronologically, the book addresses key themes such as demography, agriculture, manufacturing and the urban economy, trade, monetary developments, and the role of the state and ideology. It provides a comprehensive overview of the economy with an emphasis on the economic actions of the state and the productive role of the city and non-economic actors, such as landlords, artisans and money-changers. The final chapter compares the Byzantine economy with the economies of western Europe and concludes that the Byzantine economy was one of the most successful examples of a mixed economy in the pre-industrial world. This is the only concise general history of the Byzantine economy and will be essential reading for students of economic history, Byzantine history and medieval history more generally
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Beschreibung:	1 online resource (xii, 270 pages)
ISBN:	9780511816727
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9780511816727