Roman Proto-industry in Southern France
Some Indian Comparisons
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10224813 |
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| Authors | Dick Whittaker (Churchill College, Cambridge University, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 293-301 |
| Publication date | 2003-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Medieval History Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0971-9458 • E-ISSN: 0973-0753 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/097194580300600207 |
| OpenAlex | W2069785774 |
| Language | EN |
This article treats the problem of proto-industry in agrarian societies. On the basis of an analysis of the Roman production of terra sigillata in Southern France, it attempts some comparisons with examples from Mughal India. These suggest the importance of the imperial apparatus. extractive, administrative as well as consumptive, for the creation of such industries
Agrarian society · Agriculture · Ancient history · Archaeology · Economics · Economy · Geography · Production (economics · Classical Antiquity Studies · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History
| Highly cited | No |
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