The commerce and navigation of the ancients in the Indian Ocean
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The commerce and navigation of the ancients in the Indian Ocean
Asian Educational Services, 1998
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- v. 1
- v. 2
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Voyage of Nearchus from the Indus to the Euphrates
Periplus of the Erythrean Sea
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Reprint. Originally published: London : Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1807 (Strahan and Preston)
Vol. 1 first issued in 1797 under title: Voyage of Nearchus from the Indus to the Euphrates; v. 2: first issued in two parts, 1800-05, under title: Periplus of the Erythrean Sea
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- v. 1. The voyage of Nearchus from the Indus to the Euphrates, collected from the original journal preserved by Arrian and illustrated by authorities ancient and modern, containing an account of the first navigation attempted by Europeans in the Indian Oc
- v. 2. The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea, containing an account of the navigation of the ancients: pt. 1. From the sea of Suez to the coast of Zanguebar, with dissertations
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Volume 1 covers: the voyage of Nearchus from the Indus to the Euphrates (around the year 325 B.C.). It is collected from the original jounal preserved by Arrian, and illustrated by authorities ancient and modrern. It contains an account of the first navigation attempted by Europeans in the Indian Ocean. Volume 2 covers: the periplus of the Erythrean Sea. It contains an account of the navigation of the ancients from the sea of Seuz to the coast of Zanguebar.
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