Richard Duncan-Jones
# Richard Duncan-Jones

Richard Phare Duncan-Jones, FBA, FSA (born 14 September 1937) is a British historian of the ancient world who specialises in Roman economy and society.

## Early life and education

Duncan-Jones is the son of philosopher Austin and playwright and literary scholar Elsie Duncan-Jones; his sister is the Shakespeare scholar Katherine Duncan-Jones. He was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, and King's College, Cambridge (BA 1959, MA 1963, PhD 1965).

## Career

In 1963, he was elected a fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University. He was a college lecturer in classics and is a Life Fellow of the college.

## Works

* The economy of the Roman Empire (1974)
* Structure and scale in the Roman economy (1990)
* Money and government in the Roman Empire (1994)
* Power and privilege in Roman society (2016)
