Economic Theory and the Roman Monetary Economy最新文献

Evidence and Theory 证据与理论

Economic Theory and the Roman Monetary Economy Pub Date : 2020-03-31 DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-70974-1_17

D. Mcqueen

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Conclusion 结论

Economic Theory and the Roman Monetary Economy Pub Date : 2020-03-31 DOI: 10.1017/9781108290531.008

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Money Quantity and Quality 货币数量与质量

Economic Theory and the Roman Monetary Economy Pub Date : 2020-03-31 DOI: 10.1017/9781108290531.006

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On Writing Roman Economic History 写罗马经济史

Economic Theory and the Roman Monetary Economy Pub Date : 2020-03-31 DOI: 10.1017/9781108290531.002

Keith W. Hopkins

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Index 指数

Economic Theory and the Roman Monetary Economy Pub Date : 2020-03-31 DOI: 10.1017/9781108290531.010

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Understanding Money Use and Value 理解金钱的使用和价值

Economic Theory and the Roman Monetary Economy Pub Date : 2020-03-31 DOI: 10.1017/9781108290531.007

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Embedding Contexts of Roman Money 罗马货币的嵌入背景

Economic Theory and the Roman Monetary Economy Pub Date : 2020-03-31 DOI: 10.1017/9781108290531.003

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