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Athens, 2010. Series Kerma, No. II. Bilingual (Greek - English) edition; soft cover, 28 cm, 236 pp., ill. ISBN: 978-960-88985-1-6.Our knowledge regarding the character and the specific features of the economy of the Macedonian kingdom from the second half of the 6th century B.C. to the early 3rd century B.C. comes limited in quantity, spread over several ancient literary sources, and furthermore is of variable importance. It is rather impressive that while there is a considerable number of economic studies for other areas of the ancient Greek world, such as that of Athens, or those of the Seleucid and the Ptolemaic kingdoms, the economy of Macedonia until recently remained in the shadow, quite neglected by research. This monograph by Y. Touratsoglou attempts to fill in this gap, tracking down the economic data of the Macedonian kingdom alongside with the historical events and the geographical parameters. Applying his erudition on history and culture, acquired through his scientific involvement with… Read More