Wealth in the Ancient World

21-22 May 2009, Gregynog Hall

The aim of the colloquium was to gather a series of papers approaching wealth from a variety of angles: economic and social developments, literary representations, philosophical discussions and archaeological and iconographical studies.

This was a multi-disciplinary discussion of a complex theme, which relied on a variety of abilities and approaches.

Speakers

J. Davies (Liverpool), Wealth and the Power of Wealth in Classical Athens Revisited

S. Lambert (Cardiff), Wealth and the Attic Gene

C.Taylor(Dublin), Wealth in Fourth Century Athens

B. Keim (Cambridge), Non-Material but not Immaterial: Demosthenes' Reassessment of the Wealth of Athens

I. Petrovic (Durham), Wealth and the Greek Gods

M. Plantinga (Lampeter), Location, Location, Location: Eastern Wealth in Propertius’ Elegies

M. Cobb (Swansea), Eastern ‘Luxuries’ and Roman Society

C. Greenacre (London),Romein the Provinces: Private Citizens and Imperial Expansion

R. Evans (Cardiff), Tacitus Annals 1.15 and Wealth Regained

K. Verboven (Ghent), Ad exemplum rei publicae: the Wealth of Roman collegia

J. Paterson (Newcastle), The eye of the needle: the morality of wealth in the ancient world

M. Humphries (Swansea), Elites, status and wealth in late antiquity

Organisers

Dr Federico Santangelo, Newcastle University

Dr Errietta Bissa, University of Wales Trinity St David