Roberts, Keith, 1943 November 4-
New York : Columbia Business School Pub., c2011.
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- Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-341) and index.
- 1. The Beginning — 2. Middle Eastern Empires, 1600-323 B.C.E. — 3. Markets and Greece — 4. Business in Athens — 5. Hellenistic History: Prologue to Revolution — 6. The Hellenistic Business Environment — 7. Hellenistic Business — 8. The Early Roman Republic — 9. The Late Roman Republic, 201-31 B.C.E. — 10. The Principate, 31 B.C.E.-192 C.E. — 11. Roman Society — 12. Roman Businesses — 13. The Downfall of Ancient Business.
- Understanding the origins of business is fundamental to grasping modern life, yet most historians look only to the nineteenth century to build their narratives. While the industrial revolution profoundly remade business practice and established much of the corporate organization we recognize today, the sweep of business history actually begins much earlier, with the initial cities of Mesopotamia. Traveling back to this society of ancient traders and consumers, the author recasts the rise of modern business, exposing the flaws inherent in dominant histories and the parallels between early and modern business practice.
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