Peter Fibiger Bang

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Primary fields of research

- The Roman Empire

- Imperialism in world history

- The Ancient Economy

- Global and comparative history

- The reception of Greco-Roman Culture in European Civilisation

Current research

My research is situated at the interface of ancient and world history. It is focused on exploring historical comparisons between the Roman and other pre-colonial land-empires, especially the Mughal Empire of India, to suggest new ways of conceptualising the anatomy of Roman power. Topics include taxation and tribute, patrimonial lordship and the notion of Universal Empire, cosmopolitan high-culture as well as trade and economy.

Selected publications

1. Published

   Universal Empire: A Comparative Approach to Imperial Culture and Representation in Eurasian History

   Bang, Peter Fibiger (ed.) & Kolodziejczyk, D. (ed.), 10 Aug 2012, 1 ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 408 p.

   Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › Research › peer-review

2. Published

   Tributary Empires in Global History

   Bang, Peter Fibiger (ed.) & Bayly, C. (ed.), 27 Jul 2011, Palgrave Macmillan. 312 p. (Cambridge Imperial and Postcolonial Studies).

   Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › Research › peer-review

3. Published

   Imperial Ecumene and Polyethnicity

   Bang, Peter Fibiger, 2010, The Oxford Handbook of Roman Studies. Scheidel, W. & Barchiesi, A. (eds.). Oxford University Press, p. 671-84 14 p.

   Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research

4. Published

   The Ancient Economy and New Institutional Economics

   Bang, Peter Fibiger, 2009, In: Journal of Roman Studies. 99, p. 194-206 13 p.

   Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

5. Published

   Commanding and Consuming the World: Empire, Tribute and Trade in Roman and Chinese History

   Bang, Peter Fibiger, 2009, Rome and China: Comparative Perspectives on Ancient World Empires. Scheidel, W. (ed.). Oxford & New York: Oxford University Press, p. 100-120 21 p.

   Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research

6. Published

   The Roman Bazaar: A Comparative Study of Trade and Markets in a Tributary Empire

   Bang, Peter Fibiger, 2008, 1 ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 376 p. (Cambridge Classical Studies).

   Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review

7. Published

   Trade and Empire: - in search of organizing concepts for the Roman economy

   Bang, Peter Fibiger, 2007, In: Past & Present a journal of historical studies. 195, p. 3-54 52 p.

   Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review