The periplus of the Erythraean Sea
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The periplus of the Erythraean Sea
（Works / issued by the Hakluyt Society, 2nd ser. ; no. 151）
Hakluyt Society, 1980
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Errata slip inserted
Bibliography: p. 198-204
Includes indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea is a short work of uncertain date and unknown authorship, written in very difficult Greek. It is concerned with the coasts of the Red Sea and |Indian Ocean and may be described as a combined trade directory and Admiralty Handbook, giving sailing directions and information about navigational hazards, harbours, imports and exports. It is of great value for the study of the commerce of the Roman Empire and the early history of East Africa, South Arabia and India. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1980.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION, NOTE ON SOME FEATURES OF THE TRANSLATION, TOPOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY, THE PERIPLUS OF THE ERYTHRAEAN SEA
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