Insights to be gained from the study of ancient accounting history: some reflections on the new edition of Finley's The Ancient Economy

European Accounting Review

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 453-472

  Macve, Richard ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34147119880     PISSN: 09638180     EISSN: 14684497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638180220125580     Document Type: Article

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