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http://www-leland.stanford.edu/group/sshi/conference.html
Social Science History Institute, Stanford University
THE ANCIENT ECONOMY: EVIDENCE AND MODELS
A Conference in Honor of Michael H. Jameson
Stanford University
Friday & Saturday, April 24-25, 1998
Landau Economics Building, Lucas Conference Room
For further information or to make special arrangements, please contact
Scott Wilson, [log in to unmask]
Friday April 24
Introduction: The ancient economy. 9:00-9:30
Ian Morris and Joe Manning (Stanford University)
Moses Finley's Ancient Economy after a quarter of a century
Session 1: The Near East. 9:30-12:30
Mario Liverani (University of Rome): From "hard" to "loose" models for the
economy of the ancient Near East Peter Bedford (Edith Cowan University,
Australia/Stanford Humanities Center): Economies of the Near East in the
first millennium B.C.: evidence and models Respondent: Robert McC. Adams
(Emeritus, Smithsonian Institution/ University of California-San Diego)
Session 2: Egypt. 2:00-5:00
Joe Manning (Stanford University): The economy in Saite/Persian and
Hellenistic Egypt(650-30 B.C.): Old Models-Old Problems
Roger Bagnall (Columbia University): Evidence and models in the economy in
Roman Egypt Respondent: Barry Weingast (Stanford University, Political
Science)
Saturday April 25
Session 3: The Aegean. 9:30-12:30
John K. Davies (University of Liverpool): Greek economics -- starting over
Ian Morris (Stanford University): Archaeology and Greek economic history
Respondent: Takeshi Amemiya (Stanford, Economics)
Session 4: The Roman Mediterranean. 2:00-5:00
Bruce Hitchner (University of Dayton): Archaeology and the western Roman
economy: a case for intensive growth? William Harris (Columbia University):
Archaeology and the economy of the Roman empire: some current problems
Respondent: Avner Greif (Stanford University, Economics)
This event is made possible through the generous support of the Social
Science History Institute, the School of Humanities and Sciences, and the
Departments of Classics, History, and Economics. All sessions are free and
open to the public.
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