From the Ptolemies to the Romans: Political and Economic Change in Egypt

ISBN-13: 9781107014411 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 364 str.

Andrew Monson

Opis

Compares how two different political regimes shaped the structure and performance of the agrarian economy in Egypt.

Recenzje

'[Monson] has given us a well-balanced analysis of this important political period in Egyptian history. By taking into account the interplay of the various determinants for change rather than establishing the one determinant, he provides a more convincing picture of Egypt's transition to a Roman province that will be the model for years to come.' Arthur Verhoogt, Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists

Spis treści

Preface; Part I. Introduction: 1. The political economy of Egypt; 2. Geography and population; Part II. The Land Tenure Regime: 3. The regionalism of land tenure; 4. The continuity of agrarian institutions; Part III. Fiscal and Administrative Reforms: 5. Land taxation and the economy; 6. Administration and redistribution; Part IV. The Politics of Economic Change: 7. The impact of empire; 8. Conclusion.