book chapter

The social and economic history of the Roman Empire

Clarendon PressOxford • Published In 1926 • Pages:

By: Rostovtsev, Mikhail Ivanovich.

Abstract
This is a history of the social and economic life of the Roman Empire mainly under the Flavians and the Antonines; however, the first chapter processed (chapter 3) discusses the rule of the Julii and the Claudii. To obtain this information, the author studied papyri, edicts and letters of the emperors, wax tablets, legislative acts, works of authors of the time, as well as the works of contemporary authors. The individual areas of social and economic life covered are: the army and its composition; the form of government in Rome and the provinces; characteristics and facilities of the cities of the Empire; public revenue; agriculture; banking; industry; foreign and domestic trade; sources of wealth of individuals and cities; social classes; and, landownership, tenure, and reform. Much specific information is given relating to the city and country life of the individual provinces outside Italy, as well as general information on mines and quarries, agriculture, landownership, social classes, and the life of peasants in these provinces.
culture
Imperial Romans
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Europe
Sub Region
Southern Europe
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Historian
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Heather Fellows ; 1976
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
Imperial Roman Period (27 B.C.-476 A.D.)
Coverage Place
Rome, Italy
Notes
By M. Rostovtzeff
For provinces beyond Italy -- use PROVINCES (635); For Roman citizens and Roman rule in these provinces -- Use MATERIAL NOT RELEVANT (000); For the activities of the natives of the provinces are discussed)-- Use MATERIAL NOT RELEVANT (000). The material that has not been indexed will be found in COMPLETE TEXTS OF HRAF DOCUMENTS (116). Also, information on many of these provinces has been cross-referenced to the respective historical file of each province. Rostovtsev has supplied many notes which will be found in COMPLETE TEXTS OF HRAF DOCUMENTS (116); the references he used can be located in INFORMATION SOURCES LISTED IN OTHER WORKS (113).
Includes bibliographical references
Only pages 75-343 and 507-595 are included
LCCN
26017867
LCSH
Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D./Rome--Social conditions/ Rome--Economic conditions