Economy and Society in Ancient Greece
by M. I. Finley
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This collection of 14 strikingly original essays offers the general reader, the student and the scholar a rare and stimulating view of classical antiquity. Drawn from three decades of M.I.Finley's renowned scholarly inquiries, the essays focus on the community of the Greek city, the problem of slavery and dependent labor in the ancient world, and the Mycenaean and Homeric worlds of early Greece. Sir Moses provides brilliantly detailed analyses of important and often neglected aspects of show more classical society; each essay invites readers to rethink and redefine their own approach to the ancient world. show lessTags
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A collection of Finley's 14 most important essays on the social and economic conditions of antiquity -- a useful reference for academic specialists.
The essays are organized around 3 topics: the ancient polis, slavery and dependent labor, and the Mycenaean and Homeric worlds.
I particularly liked the essay comparing the Greek conception of freedom with that of John Stuart Mill and the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.
This collection covers subjects from Athenian imperialism to Homeric marriage. Two themes stand out: the relationship of social values to economic activity, and the analysis of antiquity's stratification system.
The essays are organized around 3 topics: the ancient polis, slavery and dependent labor, and the Mycenaean and Homeric worlds.
I particularly liked the essay comparing the Greek conception of freedom with that of John Stuart Mill and the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.
This collection covers subjects from Athenian imperialism to Homeric marriage. Two themes stand out: the relationship of social values to economic activity, and the analysis of antiquity's stratification system.
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M. I. Finley, FBA, (1912-1986), was a major scholar of classics and ancient history. He taught at Columbia University and the City College of New York, where he was influenced by exiled members of the Frankfurt School, before taking a position at Rutgers University. Finley moved to England in 1955, taught classics at Cambridge, and became a master show more at Darwin College. His numerous works include the classic texts Aspects of Antiquity and The Ancient Economy. Finley was knighted by the queen for his contributions to scholarship in 1979. show less
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- Canonical title*
- Economia e società nel mondo antico
- Original title
- The Ancient Greeks: An Introduction to Their Life and Thought
- Original publication date
- 1963
- Important places
- Greece
- Original language
- English
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