Demography and the Graeco-Roman World: New Insights and Approaches

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511863295

Through a series of case studies this book demonstrates the wide-ranging impact of demographic dynamics on social, economic and political structures in the Graeco-Roman world. The individual case studies focus on fertility, mortality and migration and the roles they played in various aspects of ancient life. These studies - drawn from a range of populations in Athens and Attica, Rome and Italy, and Graeco-Roman Egypt - illustrate how new insights can be gained by applying demographic methods to familiar themes in ancient history. Methodological issues are addressed in a clear, straightforward manner with no assumption of prior technical knowledge, ensuring that the book is accessible to readers with no training in demography. The book marks an important step forward in ancient historical demography, affirming both the centrality of population studies in ancient history and the contribution that antiquity can make to population history in general.

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New Insights and Approaches

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Contributors
pp vii-viii

Acknowledgements
pp ix-x

Introduction
pp 1-13

Chapter 1 - Demography and development in classical antiquity
pp 14-36

Chapter 2 - Demography and classical Athens
pp 37-59

Chapter 3 - Nuptiality and the demographic life cycle of the family in Roman Egypt
pp 60-98

Chapter 4 - Family matters
pp 99-116

Chapter 5 - Migration and the demes of Attica
pp 117-134

Chapter 6 - Counting the Greeks in Egypt
pp 135-154

Chapter 7 - Migration and the urban economy of Rome
pp 155-180

Chapter 8 - From the margins to the centre stage
pp 181-188

Bibliography
pp 189-213

Index
pp 214-215

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