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Famine and food supply in the Graeco-Roman worldFamine and food supply in the Graeco-Roman world

Famine and food supply in the Graeco-Roman world1988

Peter Garnsey

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Detailed case studies of Athens and Rome, the best known states of antiquity, reveal the effects of the breakdown of the food supply systems and response to the crisis by the masses of the ancient Mediterranean cities.

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First published
1988
OL Work ID
OL1957376W

Subjects

HistoryFood supplyFaminesGreece, economic conditionsRome, economic conditionsGreek WorldRoman World

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