Metropolis and Hinterland

Examining the historiography of the consumer city model, this work reappraises the relationship between Ancient Rome and Italy. It argues that the growth of Rom... » 

Examining the historiography of the consumer city model, this work reappraises the relationship between Ancient Rome and Italy. It argues that the growth of Rome between 200 BC and 200 AD was the major influence on the development of the Italian economy in this period. «