Hollander (history, Iowa State U.) has here extensively revised his dissertation Roman Money in the Late Republic, submitted to Columbia University in 2002, since which time a few passages have slippe
Like coinage, bullion, financial instruments and a variety of commodities played an important role in Rome's monetary system. This book examines how the availability of such assets affected the demand
Often viewed as self-sufficient, Roman farmers actually depended on markets to supply them with a wide range of goods and services, from metal tools to medical expertise. However, the nature, extent,
