{"product_id":"daily-life-in-classical-athens-a-socioeconomic-analysis-9783031585432","title":"Daily Life in Classical Athens: A Socioeconomic Analysis","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Emmanouil M. L. Economou | Nicholas C. Kyriazis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Economic History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents the economic heartbeat and institutional details that shaped Athenian society during the Classical period (508-323 BCE), employing an innovative and outside-the-box approach to studying history. It answers questions about societal structure, the roles of women, foreigners, and slaves, the transformation of their economy from agrarian to maritime, and commercially-oriented. 28 short fictional stories enliven the narrative, each accompanied by rigorous academic analysis - revealing how banking, insurance, and the Athenian drachma, the internationally accepted currency of the times, shaped their world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring the symbiotic relationship between democracy and economic evolution, the book examines the sophisticated economic institutions of ancient Athens -ranging from property rights protection to market-driven price determination, anti-profiteering measures, measures to protect the Athenian currency's trustworthiness from forgery, business and labor mentality and practices, international trade patterns, as well as the existence of a robust public sector related also to the provision of a series of public goods. In a comprehensive analysis, the book scrutinizes daily life, societal structures, and customs, addressing a variety of questions such as marriage, cuisine, attire, values, and entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmploying New Institutional Economics as a methodology, the book puts together historical evidence with institutional analysis, offering an interdisciplinary lens through economics, political science, strategy, and behavioral theory. Richly supported by ancient sources, inscriptions, and a vast modern bibliography, this work not only explains ancient Athens but also proposes its socioeconomic pattern as a guide for modern societal challenges in economic governance and democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47658219864215,"sku":"9783031585432","price":9548.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783031585432.webp?v=1775817898","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/daily-life-in-classical-athens-a-socioeconomic-analysis-9783031585432","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}