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Athenian economy and society: a banking perspective
Edward E. Cohen
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Frontmatter
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Preface (page ix)
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Acknowledgements (page xv)
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Abbreviations (page xvii)
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Chapter 1 MARKET ECONOMY-BANKING REALITY (page 3)
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THE ATHENIAN ECONOMY (page 3)
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THE TRAPEZA AS TRUE BANK (page 8)
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CURRENCY EXCHANGE (page 18)
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FALSE ANACHRONISM: THE MODERN INVENTION OF THE ATHENIAN PAWNSHOP (page 22)
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Chapter 2 A METHODOLOGICAL ALTERNATIVE TO THE MISUSE OF STATISTICS (page 26)
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THE PERILS OF CLIOMETRICS (page 27)
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"FORENSIC ATTESTATION": AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH (page 36)
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Chapter 3 FINANCIAL CONTEXT AND CONCEPTS (page 41)
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FREEDOM FROM REGULATION AND OLIGOPOLY (page 42)
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IN LIEU OF INTEREST: "MARITIME" AND "LANDED" YIELDS (page 44)
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Chapter 4 WIVES, SLAVES, AND THE ATHENIAN BANKER (page 61)
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A "STRICTLY PERSONAL" BUSINESS (page 62)
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ASSETS, HUMAN AND OTHER (page 66)
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UNAVAILABLE AND UNDESIRABLE: FREE CITIZENS AS BANK EMPLOYEES (page 70)
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SLAVES AND WIVES (page 73)
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THE BANKING HOUSEHOLD: A TRADITIONAL FORM TRANSFORMED (page 82)
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ADAPTATION TO SLAVE ENTERPRISE (page 90)
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WOMEN, LAW, AND PROPERTY (page 101)
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Chapter 5 BANKING OPERATIONS: "RISK-LADEN REVENUES FROM 'OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY' " (page 111)
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OBTAINING "OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY" (page 114)
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DEPLOYING OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY FOR MARITIME LOANS (page 121)
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MARITIME FINANCE (page 136)
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DENIAL OF THE ROLE OF BANKERS IN SEA FINANCE (page 160)
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THE BANKERS' OWN MONEY (page 183)
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Chapter 6 THE BANKS' ROLE IN THE ECONOMY (page 190)
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THE "INVISIBLE ECONOMY" (page 191)
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THE STRUCTURE OF CREDIT (page 207)
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BANK FAILURES AND ECONOMIC HISTORY (page 215)
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WORKS CITED (page 225)
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INDEX OF PASSAGES CITED (page 255)
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GENERAL INDEX (page 269)
Journal Abbreviation | Label | URL |
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AHR | 99.3 (Jun. 1994): 875-876 | http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-8762%28199406%2999%3A3%3C875%3A%3E2.0.CO%3B2-H |
CP | 89.4 (Oct. 1994): 351-66 | http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0009-837X%28199410%2989%3A4%3C351%3ARATAET%3E2.0.CO%3B2-5 |
BMCR | 94.03.24 | http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/bmcr/1994/94.03.24.html |
Citable Link
Published: 1992
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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