The Roman Empire. Economy, Society and Culture

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ISBN: PB: 978-1-47252-402-

ePDF: 978-1-47252-884-

ePub: 978-1-47253-490-

Library of Congress Cataloging- in-Publication Data

Garnsey, Peter.

The Roman empire: economy, society and culture / Peter Garnsey &

Richard Saller. — Second edition.

pages cm

ISBN 978-1-4725-2402-7 (paperback) — ISBN 978-1-4725-3490-3 (e- pub) —

ISBN 978-1-4725-2884-1 (e- pdf) 1. Rome—History—Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.

I. Saller, Richard P. II. Title.

DG276.G36 2014

937'.07—dc

2014009080

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