-- Farmers in Roman economic history …"Often viewed as self-sufficient, Roman farmers actually depended on markets to supply them with a wide range of goods … interactions remain unclear. This monograph uses literary and archaeological evidence to examine how farmers - from smallholders to …

"This fully revised and updated third edition of Japanese Economic Development looks at Japan's economic history from … the nineteenth century through to World War II, recasting analysis of Japan's economic past in the light fresh theoretical … perspectives in the study of economic history and development. Francks draws out the historical roots of the institutions and …