Res publica res populi, populus autem non omnis hominum coetus quoquo modo congregatus, sed coetus multitudinis iuris consensu et utilitatis communione sociatus.
RESUMENEste trabajo presenta una síntesis del concepto de mercado e indaga en los rasgos que caracterizan la economía del Imperio romano. En él se afirma la consistencia y protagonismo de la producción agrícola en los siglos de la antigüedad tardía y se evidencia el escaso espíritu mercantil de los ricos propietarios de tierras.Palabras clave: Economía romana. Mercado romano. Comercio romano. Crisis económica del Imperio romano. Teoría económica.
The market in Ancient Rome and farming economy in times of crisis ABSTRACTThis paper presents an overview of the market concept and investigates the features that characterize the economy of the Roman Empire. The agricultural production leadership and importance in the Late Antiquity is asserted, unveiling the scarce mercantile spirit among the wealthy landowners.
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