The economic success of the Roman Empire was unparalleled in the West until the early modern period. While favourable natural conditions, capital accumulation,

This volume seeks to reassess ancient Greek and Roman society and its economy in examining skilled labour and professionalism.

In Greco-Roman society the typical labourer was a peasant, not a slave. Yet, while specialized studies of ancient slavery abound, the subject of free labour, it

The Roman Empire has long held pride of place in the collective memory of scholars, politicians, and the general public in the western world. In Money, Culture,

Michael Peachin is Professor of Classics at New York University. --Book Jacket.