자료유형 | 학위논문 |
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서명/저자사항 | Price Formation and Fluctuation in Ptolemaic Egypt. |
개인저자 | Hayden, Brittany. |
단체저자명 | The University of Chicago. Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. |
발행사항 | [S.l.]: The University of Chicago., 2018. |
발행사항 | Ann Arbor: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2018. |
형태사항 | 872 p. |
기본자료 저록 | Dissertation Abstracts International 79-11A(E). Dissertation Abstract International |
ISBN | 9780438088153 |
학위논문주기 | Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Chicago, 2018. |
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Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-11(E), Section: A.
Adviser: Brian Muhs. |
요약 | This dissertation seeks to identify fluctuations and volatility in the prices of commodities in early Ptolemaic Egypt (332-186 BCE) and to explain the possible causes of such variability. An understanding of the interplay between market forces a |
요약 | In order to approach such macroeconomic questions, I needed to collect a broad set of data. I was able to leverage the Trismegistos online metadata database project, which contains information from a number of databases of ancient texts, includi |
요약 | Some of the best-known studies of Ptolemaic prices have focused on rates of conversion between grains and money known in penalty clauses in contracts---these rates increase in a rhythmic, stepped manner. However, my price data demonstrate that m |
일반주제명 | Ancient history. Middle Eastern history. Economic history. |
언어 | 영어 |
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