The Roman Impact on the Economy of the Lower Germanic Limes Region

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The remarkable economic performance of the Roman Empire is now widely acknowledged. Yet there is still much debate about its interpretation. Although this debate is mainly conducted at the empire-wide level, regional syntheses are indispensable to its further advancement. This book contributes to that purpose by providing a comprehensive account of the Roman impact on the economy of the Lower Germanic Limes region. By drawing on a large number of scattered publications and (archaeological) datasets, the work demonstrates that Roman rule also led to important economic developments in a part of the empire that was remote from its Mediterranean heartland.

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Erik Timmerman, Ph.D. (2021), University of Cologne, is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bonn. As a member of the Limes und Legion project, he currently researches Roman burials in Nijmegen East.
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1 Introduction
 1.1 The Debate about Roman Economic Growth
 1.2 This Book’s Contribution

2 Setting the Stage
 2.1 The Natural Landscape
 2.2 The Pre-Roman Economy
 2.3 Conclusions

3 The Roman Impact
 3.1 The Roman Army
 3.2 Urbanisation
 3.3 Population Growth
 3.4 Roman Institutions
 3.5 Infrastructure
 3.6 Conclusions

4 Agricultural Production
 4.1 Long-Term Developments
 4.2 The Villa Landscape
 4.3 The Non-villa Landscapes
 4.4 Conclusions

5 Non-agricultural Production
 5.1 Extractive Industries
 5.2 Manufacturing

6 Trade
 6.1 Amphorae
 6.2 Terra sigillata
 6.3 Trade with Other Regions
 6.4 The Traders
 6.5 Conclusions

7 Living Standards
 7.1 Housebuilding
 7.2 Mobile Material Culture
 7.3 Conclusions

8 Final Conclusions
 8.1 Synthesis
 8.2 Interpretation
 8.3 Future Research
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Scholars studying aspects of the Roman economy in this or other parts of the Roman Empire or other academics with an interest in the economy of this region.
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