{"product_id":"the-seleukid-royal-economy-the-finances-and-financial-administration-of-the-seleukid-empire-hardback-9780521837071","title":"The Seleukid Royal Economy; The Finances and Financial Administration of the Seleukid Empire (Hardback) 9780521837071","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Seleukid Royal Economy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Finances and Financial Administration of the Seleukid Empire\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExplores the economy of the Seleukid Empire and provides a quantified model of the royal economy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eG. G. Aperghis (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521837071, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 December 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e378 pages, 1 map  5 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.72 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eReview of the hardback: '… the book succeeds in raising fundamental questions about the economy in imperial states. Aperghis' study is therefore relevant for more than economic history alone. Offering valuable insights into, and raising fundamental questions about, the finances of the Seleukid Empire, it is also of interest for political historians working on Greco-Macedonian imperialism in the East, perhaps even for those interested in the functioning of empires in general.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Seleukid empire, the principal successor-state of the empire of Alexander the Great, endured for over 200 years and stretched, at its peak, from the Mediterranean to the borders of India. This book provides a wide-ranging study of the empire's economy and the methods used by the Seleukid kings to monetise and manage it so as to extract tribute, rent and taxes as efficiently as possible. It uses a variety of Greek literary sources and inscriptions, cuneiform texts, archaeological, numismatic and comparative evidence to explore in detail the manner of exploitation of their lands and subjects by the Seleukid kings, their city-building activity, the financing of their armies and administration, the use they made of coinage and their methods of financial management. The book adopts a highly original, numerical approach throughout, which leads to a quantified model of the economy of an ancient state.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Preliminaries: 1. Sources and methods\u003cbr\u003e 2. Historical summary\u003cbr\u003e 3. The posing of a problem\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Underlying Economy: 4. Geography and population\u003cbr\u003e 5. Production and exchange\u003cbr\u003e 6. The granting of land\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Royal Economy: 7. Ps-Aristotle's Oikonomika, book II\u003cbr\u003e 8. Revenue\u003cbr\u003e 9. The handling of surpluses\u003cbr\u003e 10. Expenditure\u003cbr\u003e 11. Coinage\u003cbr\u003e 12. A model of the Seleukid economy\u003cbr\u003e 13. Financial administration\u003cbr\u003e General conclusions.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265206800664,"sku":"9780521837071","price":61.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521837071i.jpg?v=1692020519","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-seleukid-royal-economy-the-finances-and-financial-administration-of-the-seleukid-empire-hardback-9780521837071","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}