Kevin Greene is Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Newcastle.
Review
"Greene hopes to interest historians of all periods in the contributions archaeology can make to economic
history; he is careful to quiet the fears of economic historians that materialist approaches must be reductionist.
. . . Few books will do more to move economics out of the illustrated interlude chapters of the standard texts
into the central discussions of periodization and causation."
--Phyllis Culham, Classical World
"The book is very well illustrated, the bibliography is extensive and up-to-date; Greene's discussion is a
sympathetic and largely jargon-free exposition of what the 'new archaeology' has achieved."
--Bruce W. Frier, American Journal of Archaeology
"Deserves a wide readership: for professionals, it should help to promote better mutual understanding between
classicists and archaeologists."
--K. D. White, The Classical Review
University Of California Press Web Site
March, 2000
Summary
Kevin Greene shows how archaeology can help provide a more balanced view of the Roman economy by informing the
classical historian about geographical areas and classes of society that received little attention from the largely
aristocratic classical writers whose work survives.
