Byzantium & Friends Author: Byzantium & Friends Conversations with experts in the history of Byzantium and surrounding fields, hosted by Anthony Kaldellis. Be a guest on this podcast Language: en-us Genres: Courses, Education, History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Get all podcast data

Listen Now...

146. How the ninety percent experienced the Roman economy, with Kim Bowes
Thursday, 1 January, 2026

A conversation with Kim Bowes (University of Pennsylvania) about her recent book, Surviving Rome: The Economic Lives of the Ninety Percent (Princeton University Press 2025), which presents a brilliant new model of the Roman imperial economy, specifically for how the majority of the population experienced it. We talk about the skeletal evidence, monetization, affluence and precariousness, and levels of consumption. This is only a taste of the many exciting new arguments made in the book, which all of you should go read.

We also recommend:

soulhangout's Podcast
The Hawk Mindset Speaking w/your body, Thinking w/your Heart, loving w/your Soul

War & Peace Podnotes, A Study Guide
Sean Roman

Tulsa's Secret
Emma Jones

Ruang Kata Yang Berbicara
Tinta Novela

sukambacot
Sutat NCX

XiRasyid
Rasyid Ridha Syawaldan

OETOESAN HINDIA
Ulil Fachrudin

African American Hair-itage
Milica Pavlovic

Cerita Ci(n)ta
Dennis Aridha

Najwa Alfi
Najwa Alfi

Erica Oliveira De Paula

Ngawur.Idn
Betti Normilasari