KERMA II: A Contribution to the Economic History of the Kingdom of Ancient Macedonia (6th - 3rd Century B.C.)

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 this northern Greek territory for many years, Yannis Touratsoglou thoroughly reconstructs the financial management of the state by the Macedonian kings. With ample bibliographic documentation he sheds light on many of the particular socio-economic circumstances, both during the mutation of Macedonia from a peripheral entity into the regulator of the Hellenic affairs, as well as during the time when it emerged as an international power due to the bold campaign of Alexander the Great.

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