An Economist Best History Book 2017 “History as it should be written.”—Barry Cunliffe,
Guardian “Scott hits the nail squarely on the head by exposing the staggering price our …

Can part of Africa's current underdevelopment be explained by its slave trades? To explore
this question, I use data from ship** records and historical documents reporting slave …

From the Publisher: This handy reference provides full access to the 1,200 years of Roman
rule from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD, including information that is hard to find …

Page 1 ROME AT WAR FARMS, FAMILIES, AND DEATH IN THE MIDDLE REPUBLIC NATHAN
ROSENSTEIN Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 verturning long-held beliefs about war's impact on society …

This focused look at women in the household context discusses the importance of issues of
space and visibility in sha** the lives of early Christian women. Several aspects of …

This book is the first comprehensive analysis of Jewish attitudes towards slavery in
Hellenistic and Roman times. Against the traditional opinion that after the Babylonian Exile …

Sixteen essays in the social and economic history of the ancient world, by a leading
historian of classical antiquity, are here brought conveniently together. Three overlap** …

In this paper, I seek to delineate the build-up of the Italian slave population. My parametric
model revolves around two variables: the probable number of slaves in Roman Italy, and the …

While the importance of migration in contemporary society is universally acknowledged,
historical analyses of migration put contemporary issues into perspective. Migration is a …

Many inhabitants of ancient Rome lived well. Tourists marvel at the temples, baths, roads
and aqueducts that they built. Economists also want to understand the existence of a …