ANCHIST 362
The Ancient Economy
Please note: this is archived course information from 2016 for ANCHIST 362.
Description
A study of the economies of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Students will explore the principal ways in which we try to understand economic activity through theories concerning market-exchange, redistribution of resources and reciprocity to the practical relationships that linked the economy to society. The course will focus on a variety of different evidence including archaeology, inscriptions, papyrolgical material and numismatics as well as ancient literature.
Availability 2016
Semester 2
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Professor Matthew Trundle
Points
ANCHIST 362: 15 points
Prerequisites
15 points from ANCHIST 100, 102 or 103 and 15 points at Stage II in Ancient History
Restrictions
ANCHIST 262
