谈罗马共和国时期的大地产

第二次布匿战争后,罗马经济方面出现较为明显的变化.传统意义上自给自足的小农经济在生产管理、经营方式上被日益发展的大地产所取代.这种大规模的土地经营不仅表现在谷物种植方面,也包括经济作物的种植和大范围的牲畜饲养,而有利可图的经营方式开始成为上层社会逐利的目标.

A discussion about latifundium in Republic Rome

After the Second Punic War, there were obvious changes in Roman economy. From the management and the manner of running, the traditional self-sufficient economy was increasingly replaced by the developing latifundium. These large-scale estates not only planted corns, but also cultivated cash crop and bred herds. Therefore, this profitable economy began to be an object of pursuit for the upper class.