Famine and Food Supply in the Graeco-Roman World
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Author | : Peter Garnsey |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1988 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521375851 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521375856 |
Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Famine and Food Supply in the Graeco-Roman World by : Peter Garnsey
Book excerpt: Detailed case studies of Athens and Rome, the best known states of antiquity, reveal the effects of the breakdown of the food supply systems and response to the crisis by the masses of the ancient Mediterranean cities.