Classics 476 - Money, Exchange, and Power: Economy and Society in the Ancient Mediterranean World

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Washington University in St Louis

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From chattel slavery, temple treasure, and the moral effects of maritime commerce to the nature of the family and status of women, the economy of the ancient Greeks, Romans, and others constitutes a particularly dynamic field in the study of ancient societies. This course engages directly with the evidence for the particular economic behaviors, patterns, and institutions that lay behind the development of ancient Mediterranean societies, and also bridges a gap between cultural and social science approaches toward ancient society. We also explore the methodological challenges and implications of working with ancient evidence, as well as a variety of modern theoretical approaches and their implications. Prerequisites: Classics 345C and 346C or Classics 341C and 342C, or permission of instructor.

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3.00

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Lecture

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www.wustl.edu

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(314) 935-5000

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North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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