An Edict of Diocletian: Fixing a Maximum of Prices Throughout the Roman Empire, A. D. 303 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Diocletian

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ISBN 10: 0266820573 ISBN 13: 9780266820574

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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This book presents a critical edition of a Latin inscription found in 1861 on an external wall of a marble prostyle edifice in Eskishehir, Turkey. The inscription is a sequel to a part of the journal of a tour in Asia Minor published a year earlier, which had contained a partial transcript of the inscription as it stood in situ. In 1864, a rubbing was obtained from which a more accurate copy could be made. The resulting text is presented here, together with a revised transcript of the journal entry, which provides some context for the inscription. This revised transcript is of particular interest to scholars of ancient pricing, as it records the maximum and minimum prices that merchants were allowed to charge for a wide array of goods in the Roman Empire at the turn of the 4th century. An introduction and notes are also given. The data provided by the inscription is of key importance in understanding pricing mechanisms within the Roman Empire, and the author's thoughtful and comprehensive commentary places this data within its historical context. This book is essential reading for students of Roman history and economics, and a fascinating insight into the daily life of the ordinary Roman citizen.

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