A Beautiful Ending: The Apocalyptic Imagination and the Making of the Modern World by John Jeffries Martin

them in his discussion of Roman economics since the use of interest was common in Rome as well. Saller closes his book with a dubious recommendation of Pliny’s Natural History as a good source of information for ancient historians. Yet, only potential readers with a particular interest in Pliny the Elder or in contemporary Roman agriculture and trade will find Pliny’s book to have much relevance for them.