Book contents
- The Organization of Ancient Economies
- The Organization of Ancient Economies
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Preface
- Maps
- One The Structure of Ancient Economy
- Two The Domestic Economy
- Three The Community of Households
- Four From Households to Palaces
- Five Financing Formal Institutions
- Six Taxation, Rent, and Patronage
- Seven The Role of Merchants and Trade in Ancient Society
- Eight The Nature and Origin of Independent Craft Production
- Nine On Markets and Marketplaces
- Ten On First Principles of the Ancient Economy
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
Five - Financing Formal Institutions
Systems of Direct Production
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 August 2020
Book contents
- The Organization of Ancient Economies
- The Organization of Ancient Economies
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Preface
- Maps
- One The Structure of Ancient Economy
- Two The Domestic Economy
- Three The Community of Households
- Four From Households to Palaces
- Five Financing Formal Institutions
- Six Taxation, Rent, and Patronage
- Seven The Role of Merchants and Trade in Ancient Society
- Eight The Nature and Origin of Independent Craft Production
- Nine On Markets and Marketplaces
- Ten On First Principles of the Ancient Economy
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Many past institutions were supported by forms of direct production, that is, by producing the resources that they required, instead of drawing resources from the individuals they were intended to serve. The way that systems of direct production were structured varied from society to society. Examples for direct production are examined from Sumeria, China, the Inka, Aztec Mexico, medieval Europe, Persia, and the 19th-century religious community of Zoar, Ohio.
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- The Organization of Ancient EconomiesA Global Perspective, pp. 109 - 153Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020