Organization and modus operandi of the Byzantine salt monopoly

This article analyzes the organization and functioning of the Byzantine salt monopoly. Saltworks were owned by the state, but some were also owned by monasteries and laymen. State-owned saltworks were not run as state enterprises; rather, their operations were auctioned to private individuals by com...

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Main Author: Maniatis, George C. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2010
In: Byzantinische Zeitschrift
Year: 2010, Volume: 102, Issue: 2, Pages: 661-696
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