The Seleukid royal economy : the finances and financial administration of the Seleukid empire /

The Seleukid royal economy : the finances and financial administration of the Seleukid empire /

This book examines the royal economy of the Seleukid Empire, the principal successor-state to the empire of Alexander the Greek. This wide-ranging economic study shows how rulers exploited resources to finance their administrations. Adopting a highly original numerical approach, the book presents a...

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Main Author: Aperghis, G. G. (Author)

Format: Book

Language: English
Ancient Greek

Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Subjects:

Seleucids.
Syria > History > 333 B.C.-634 A. D.
Syria > Economic conditions.

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Call Number: DS96 .A64 2004

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Summary:This book examines the royal economy of the Seleukid Empire, the principal successor-state to the empire of Alexander the Greek. This wide-ranging economic study shows how rulers exploited resources to finance their administrations. Adopting a highly original numerical approach, the book presents a quantified model of the Seleukid royal economy.
Physical Description:xv, 361 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780521837071