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Seller: Ancient World Books, Toronto, ON, CanadaAncient World Books
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Very Minor shelfwear.; Approaching the Ancient World; 0.56 x 7.88 x 6.08 Inches; 216 pages; Coins are a rich source of information for the ancient historian; yet too often historians are uneasy about using them as evidence because of the special problems attached to their interpretation. Ancient History from Coins demystifies this specialized subject and introduces students to the techniques, methods, problems and advantages of using coins in the study of ancient history. Christopher Howgego shows through numerous examples how the character, patterns and behavior of coinage bear on major historical themes. Covering the period from the invention of coinage (c. 600 B. C. ) until the reign of Diocletian, this study examines topics ranging from state finance and economic policy to imperial domination and political propaganda through coin types.
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- Title
- ANCIENT HISTORY FROM COINS
- Author
- Howgego, Christopher
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Publication year
- 1995
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Softcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 041508993X
- ISBN 13
- 9780415089937
- Series
- Book 14 of 14: Approaching the Ancient World
- Seller catalogs
- Numismatics
Like other volumes in this series, Ancient History from Coins demystifies a specialism, introducing students (from first year upwards) to the techniques, methods, problems and advantages of using coins to do ancient history.
Coins are a fertile source of information for the ancient historian; yet too often historians are uneasy about using them as evidence because of the special problems attaching to their interpretation. The world of numismatics is not always easy for the non-specialist to penetrate or understand with confidence. Dr Howgego describes and anlyses the main contributions the study of coins can make to ancient history, showing shows through numerous examples how the character, patterns and behaviour of coinage bear on major historical themes. Topics range from state finance and economic policy to imperial domination and political propaganda through coins types.
The period covered by the book is from the invention of coinage (ca 600BC) to AD 400.
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Ancient World Books
Toronto, ON, Canada
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