【主讲】Donni Wang (Shanghai University, 博士后研究员)
【主题】Did capitalism exist in ancient Greece?
【时间】2018年5月22日 (周二) 15：00-16：30
【地点】上海财经大学经济学院楼801室
【语言】英文
【摘要】Did capitalism exist in ancient Greece, the cradle of democracy and Western civilization? This question, which has spurred intense debate among scholars in the past, is now been given a complete new take in Before the Market: The Political Economy of Olympianism. Whereas previous studies have applied quantitative models and social science methods to determine the extent of market activities and growth in ancient Greece, Before the Market employs techniques from the cultural-linguistic turn to examine economic matters. With this framework, the workings of land, labor, money, and knowledge are examined in historical context and marshalled as evidence. Based on the results, a new economic system—one that is vastly different from the market system—has been discovered and restored against a background of competing claims and ideologies. At the same time, the underlying theoretical framework that links culture, identity, and action also prompts a radical redefinition of state power, democracy, and community, resulting in a narrative of ancient Greece that is both more dynamic and complex than in conventional accounts and also more useful and relevant for today’s world.
