Revisiting the 'problem' of agri deserti in the Late Roman Empire

Journal of Roman Archaeology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 362-376

  Grey, Cam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 60950326141     PISSN: 10477594     EISSN: 10634304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1047759400005468     Document Type: Article

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