Publisher's Synopsis
An Edict of Diocletian: Fixing a Maximum of Prices Throughout the Roman Empire, A.D. 303 (1826) is a historical text that documents an important decree issued by the Roman Emperor Diocletian in 303 AD. The edict was designed to regulate prices across the entire Roman Empire, in an attempt to combat inflation and stabilize the economy. This book presents a complete transcription of the original edict, along with an introduction that provides historical context and analysis. Readers will gain insight into the economic challenges faced by the Roman Empire in the early 4th century, as well as the methods used by Diocletian to address these challenges. This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in Roman history, economics, or governance.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
