The economics of imperialism, its political background and institutional
frameworks, the material benefits it conferred, the ideologies of ruler
and ruled - these are some of the more important aspects of imperialism
discussed in this volume. In presenting the evidence for ancient
imperialims and suggesting concepts and methods of interpretation these
articles, which are the work of the Cambridge University Research
Seminar in Ancient History, range from New Kingdom Egypt and Carthage,
through the classical Greek world of Athens and Sparta, to Macedonia and
Rome. This book will be particularly useful to ancient historians but
should also interest historian of other periods as well as students of
politics.