An Essay on Western Civilization in Its Economic Aspects: Ancient times

William Cunningham

University Press, 1902 - Civilization - 520 pages

Contents

• INTRODUCTION: 1
• Judaea under Solomon 17 Contrast with Egypt 18 Physical characteristics: 13
• Caravan Trade: 19
• Assyrian and Ethiopian supremacy: 34
• Capitalists and contractors: 37
• Conditions of industry: 38
• CHAPTER II: 40
• THE PHOENICIANS: 43
• 4I: 44
• Settlement in Phoenicia and physical conditions: 54
• Political weakness: 58
• Area of Phoenician Settlement 26 Carrying and Active Trade 27 The effects of commerce 4685 54 58: 60
• BOOK II: 71
• Physical features: 75
• Links of connection: 77
• Primitive conditions and foreign influence Coinage 32 Colonisation: 86
• The Oracle and Hellenism: 89
• CHAPTER II: 92
• Athens as a typical indigenous Greek city: 96
• The Food Supply: 99
• 43: 127
• 75: 135
• Lasting economic importance of Greek Cities: 136
• The political and military system: 146
• 51: 154
• The Publicani and Negotiatores: 161
• The repression of piracy: 167
• The difficulty of defending the Empire: 181
• 77: 185
• Usury and the collection of Revenue: 187
• The ruin of the West: 193
• The Greek population and commerce: 205
• 92: 212

Bibliographic information

• Title: An Essay on Western Civilization in Its Economic Aspects: Ancient times; Volume 1 of An Essay on Western Civilization in Its Economic Aspects, William Cunningham; Cambridge historical series
• Author: William Cunningham
• Publisher: University Press, 1902
• Original from: Harvard University
• Digitized: Jul 22, 2008
• Length: 520 pages