Trade-routes and commerce of the Roman Empire
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Trade-routes and commerce of the Roman Empire
(Paperback re-issue)
Cambridge University Press, 2016, c1926
2nd ed., rev
- : pbk
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"Second edition, Revised 1926, First paperback edition 2016"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
First published in 1926, as the second edition of a 1924 original, this book provides an outline of Roman economic life during the first two centuries of the Empire. Each chapter focuses on a different section of the Roman sphere of influence, including trade routes to China and India, the goods native to various areas, and the means by which they communicated and traded with Rome. Charlesworth uses a wide range of ancient sources, from poetry to Vitruvius and the Bible, to illuminate this crucial aspect of Roman civilisation. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ancient trade and the history of ancient economics.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Preface to the second edition
- Introduction
- Select bibliography
- Addenda
- 1. Italy and the establishment of the Empire
- 2. Egypt
- 3. Syria
- 4. The sea route to India and Ceylon
- 5. Asia Minor
- 6. The overland route to China and India
- 7. Greece
- 8. Africa
- 9. Spain
- 10. Italy and the northern frontiers
- 11. Gaul
- 12. Britain
- Conclusion
- List of abbreviations
- Notes
- Index.
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