Bringing in the Sheaves: Economy and Metaphor in the Roman World by Brent Shaw

Bringing in the Sheaves: Economy and Metaphor in the Roman World

Robson Classical Lectures

Brent Shaw

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The annual harvesting of cereal crops was one of the most important economic tasks in the Roman Empire. Not only was it urgent and critical for the survival of state and society, it mobilized huge numbers of men and women every year from across th...

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