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The Rise of Empires : The Political Economy of Innovation
Ramesh, Sangaralingam - 2018
This book describes and evaluates how institutional innovation and technological innovation have impacted on humanity from pre-historical times to modern times, and how societies have been transformed in history. The author interrogates the relationship between innovation and civilisation --...
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Climate Change and Ancient Societies in Europe and the Near East : Diversity in Collapse and Resilience
Erdkamp, Paul (ed.); Manning, Joseph G. (ed.);  … - 2021 - 1st ed. 2021.
1. Chapter 1: A historian’s introduction to paleoclimatology -- Chapter 2: A hard row to hoe. Climate change from the crop perspective -- Chapter 3: Who follows the elephant will have problems. Thought on modelling Roman responses to climate (changes) -- Chapter 4: Famines, demographic crises...
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Managing Information in the Roman Economy
Rosillo-López, Cristina (ed.); García Morcillo, Marta (ed.) - 2021 - 1st ed. 2021.
-- Part 4: Trade and Financial Markets -- 10. Information Landscapes and Economic Practice in the Roman World -- 11. Roman … Professional collegia and Economic Control. A Monopoly of Information? -- 12. A case of Arbitrage in a Worldwide Trade: Roman Coins …
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Across the Sahara : tracks, trade and cross-cultural exchange in Libya
Braun, Klaus (ed.); Passon, Jacqueline (ed.) - 2020
This open access book provides a multi-perspective approach to the caravan trade in the Sahara during the 19th century … discussed. The book aims to be a useful reference for the caravan trade in the Sahara, that can be recommended both to students …, Nomads and Slaves -- Navigating and mapping the "white spot" -- On major trans-Saharan trails -- Places of Trade …
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Development policies and policy processes in Africa : modeling and evaluation
Henning, Christian H. C. A.; Badiane, Ousmane; Krampe, Eva - 2018
The book examines the methodological challenges in analyzing the effectiveness of development policies. It presents a selection of tools and methodologies that can help tackle the complexities of which policies work best and why, and how they can be implemented effectively given the political...
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Supporting inclusive growth and sustainable development in Africa : Sustainability in infrastructure development, Volume 1
Popkova, Elena G. (ed.); Sergi, Bruno S. (ed.);  … - 2020
Part I Sustainability in Infrastructure Development -- Chapter 1. Resilient Off-Grid Solar PV Power Supply for Rural Communities -- Chapter 2. Alternative Dispute Resolution in Kenya -- Chapter 3. Engineering Skills Development Through Mega Construction Projects (MCPs) -- Chapter 4. A Conceptual...
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Supporting Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development in Africa - Volume II : Transforming Infrastructure Development
Popkova, Elena G. (ed.); Sergi, Bruno S. (ed.);  … - 2020 - 1st ed. 2020.
Part I Transforming Infrastructure Development -- 1. Corporate Governance in South Africa: A Comparative Aspect -- 2. Hi-Tech Development of Modern Africa: Opportunities and Barriers -- 3. Information Society, Telecommunication Infrastructure, and Digital Entrepreneurship in Modern Africa -- 4....
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The Roman Stock Exchange between the 19th and 20th Centuries : A History of the Italian Stock Market
Strangio, Donatella - 2022
Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Rome and the Papal State: Old Customs and the New Kingdom of Italy -- Chapter 3: Finance and Banking -- Chapter 4: Structural Elements of the Rome Stock Exchange: Regulations, Price Lists and Intermediaries -- Chapter 5: The Rome Stock Exchange and the...
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The Achaean Federation in Ancient Greece : History, Political and Economic Organisation, Warfare and Strategy
Economou, Emmanouil M. L. - 2020 - 1st ed. 2020.
This book analyses ancient Greek federalism by focusing on one of the most organised and advanced Greek federal states, the Achaean Federation Sympoliteia. Unlike earlier studies that mainly focused on its political history, this book adopts an interdisciplinary approach, analysing aspects of...
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The Bread Makers : The Social and Professional Lives of Bakers in the Western Roman Empire
Benton, Jared T. - 2020 - 1st ed. 2020.
1. Introduction: Chaînes Opératoires and the Making of Roman Bread -- 2. Baking as Cultural Heritage: Regional Variation in the Roman Production of Bread -- 3. Modes of Production: Bakeries as Factories and Workshops -- 4 Experiencing the Bakery: Training, Status, Labor, and Exploitation -- 5....
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