Format:
1 online resource (422 pages)
ISBN:
9781107306271
Content:
Investigates demographic behaviour and population trends in Italy during the emergence of the Roman Empire.
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- Figures, tables and maps -- Acknowledgements -- Part I Economic and ecological parameters -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Ancient demography: a very short historiography -- 1.2 Population history and late Republican Italy: the traditional view -- 1.3 Aims and organization -- 1.4 Sources and methods -- Ancient ... -- ... and modern -- Chapter 2 Framing the economic setting: -- 2.1 Why economy? -- 2.2 Economy and population from Hannibal to Augustus: the bleak scenario and the optimist view -- 2.3 Outline -- 2.4 Malthus and population ecologists on the limits to growth -- 2.5 The search for Italy's carrying capacity -- 2.6 Diversifying the story -- 2.7 Implications for historical accounts of late Republican Italy -- 2.8 The 'Impact of Empire' on the Italian heartland: resource inflow -- 2.8.1 Slaves and other types of booty -- 2.8.2 War indemnities -- 2.8.3 Taxes and rents -- 2.9 Economic growth and population growth in a pre-industrial context: synergy or paradox? -- 2.10 Generating real economic growth: theories and mechanisms -- 2.11 Real growth: the Roman evidence -- 2.11.1 Innovation, specialization and urbanization -- 2.11.2 Building a network of connections: trade -- 2.11.3 Institutions: legal and socio-political settings -- 2.12 Windows of opportunity: warfare and real incomes -- 2.13 Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Climate and climatic change -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 A triad: climate, economy and demography -- 3.3 Climate: evidence and dynamics -- 3.4 Climate under the Romans -- 3.4.1 Temperature -- 3.4.2 Precipitation and humidity -- 3.5 Economic effects -- 3.6 Demographic effects -- Part II The demographic parameters: -- Chapter 4 Mortality -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Life expectancy at birth -- 4.3 Papyri, skeletons and literary sources on survival -- 4.4 Coale and Demeny's model: are there alternatives?.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781107003934
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781107003934
Language:
English
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