11: The Roman Economy Before the Fall
The Fall of Rome Podcast
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The Economic Rational Approach to Running an Estate
Documents from the Apianus Estate and Third Century Egypt show an economically rational approach to running an estate. Historian Dominic Rathbone's view is founded on one particularly rich store of documents. But a book by Todd Hickey argues for a more primitive economic outlook, something less developed than Rathbones' views.
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