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Economic Theory and the Ancient Mediterranean presents a comprehensive introduction to the application of contemporary economic theory to the ancient societies of the Mediterranean Sea from the period of 5000 BCE to 400 CE. Offers an accessible presentation of modern economic theory and its relationships to ancient societies Presents innovative expositions and applications of economic theory to issues in antiquity not often found in the literature Features insightful discussions of the relevance of contemporary economic models to various situations in antiquity Written for a broad range of scholars of ancient Mediterranean regions, including archaeologists, ancient historians, and philologists

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9781118627877

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<p> Despite its only sporadic information about ancient economies, the book is a powerful, even if advanced tool, to develop an understanding of economic theories ... But a non-economist with a solid background of economics may find the prose rigorous and informative. (Nordicum-Mediterraneum, 1 January 2015)

"""It is a majestic manual on economics...covering basically the full spectrum of standard economic theory. ...[T]he book is a powerful, even if advanced tool, to develop an understanding of economic theories."" (Nordicum-Mediterraneum, 1 January 2015)"

<p> It is a majestic manual on economics...covering basically the full spectrum of standard economic theory. ...[T]he book is a powerful, even if advanced tool, to develop an understanding of economic theories. (Nordicum-Mediterraneum, 1 January 2015)

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Donald W. Jones is Adjunct Professor of Classics, University of Tennessee, and is also an economic consultant involved with demand forecasting and energy economics.  He is the author of External Relations of Early Iron Age Crete, 1100-600 B.C. (2000) and co-editor of Measuring the Full Costs and Benefits of Transpiration (1997).

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