The Ancient Economy : Evidence and Models

List of Figures ix List of Tables xi List of Contributors xiii 1. Introduction IAN MORRIS AND J.G. MANNING 1 Part I: The Near East 2. The Near East: The Bronze Age MARIO LIVERANI 47 3. The Economy of the Near East in the First Millennium PETER R. BEDFORD 58 4. Comment on Liverani and Bedford MARK GRANOVETTER 84 Part II: The Aegean 5. Archaeology, Standards of Living, and Greek Economic History IAN MORRIS 91 6. Linear and Nonlinear Flow Models for Ancient Economies JOHN K. DAVIES 127 7. Comment on Davies TAKESHI AMEMIYA 157 Part III: Egypt 8. The Relationship of Evidence to Models in the Ptolemaic Economy (332-30 BC) J.G. MANNING 163 9. Evidence and Models for the Economy of Roman Egypt ROGER S. BAGNALL 187 Part IV: The Roman Mediterranean 10. "The Advantages of Wealth and Luxury": The Case for Economic Growth in the Roman Empire R. BRUCE HITCHNER 207 11. Framing the Debate Over Growth in the Ancient Economy RICHARD SALTER 223 12. Comment on Hitchner and Sailer AVNER GREIF 239 Bibliography 243 Index 281