The Censor and the Publican: Economy and Taxation in Ancient Rome
Publisher
:
Fayard
Parution date
:
2000
EAN
:
9782213602967
Description
How did a few men organize and administer the resources and trade of the Mediterranean? In the first-ever study of its kind, Claude Nicolet explores the financial foundations underlying the amazing longevity of Roman power. Thanks to the quantity of work dating from antiquity, much of the political history of Rome is already known. However, until now, no study has addressed the material power and wealth of the Roman Empire. Distinguished historian Claude Nicolet carefully explores the intricacies of the system of taxation, the enhancement of wealth, and trade protection.
Author
Claude Nicolet : An internationally renowned historian of Ancient Rome, Claude Nicolet is professor emeritus at the University of Paris. He is the author of L’Inventaire du monde, géographie et politique aux origines de l’Empire romain (Fayard, 1988).
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