Technological innovation and economic progress in the ancient world: M. I. Finley re‐considered
Year: 2000
Type: article
Abstract: Greek and Roman economic stagnation and technological blockage have long been accepted as facts, rather than interpretations. This status was reinforced in this journal in 1965 in an article by Finley, who has had a disproportionate influence upon historians of economics and technology because he reached a broad readership beyond classics and archaeology. Finley's views have been discussed vigorously in subsequent decades, but the outcome of the debate has not been widely communicated. This article uses new material evidence, reconsiderations of texts, and current theoretical approaches to offer a more dynamic picture of ancient, economic and technological activity and to raise awareness of specialist literature.
Source: The Economic History Review
Author: Kevin Greene
Institution: Newcastle University
Language: English
Topic: Classical Antiquity Studies
Subfield: Classics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2153925508