Rome and the distant East: trade routes to the ancient lands of Arabia, India and China
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Beteilige Person: McLaughlin, Raoul (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: London Continuum 2010
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Beschreibung:Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Queen's University Belfast, 2007 under title: Roman trade with India and the distant East 31 BC to AD 180
Includes bibliographical references and index
Ancient evidence for Eastern contacts -- Roman Egypt and the sea routes to India -- Rome and the Arabian trade routes -- Trade routes through Asia and the Silk Road connection -- Diplomatic contacts with the distant East -- The economic impact on the Roman Empire -- Appendix A. The products of the Roman Empire -- Appendix B. Eastern imports into the Roman Empire -- Appendix C. The prices of Eastern goods
In ancient times there were several major trade routes that connected the Roman Empire to exotic lands in the distant East. Ancient sources reveal that after the Augustan conquest of Egypt, valued commodities from India, Arabia and China became increasingly available to Roman society. These sources describe how Roman traders went far beyond the frontiers of their Empire, travelling on overland journeys and maritime voyages to acquire the silk, spices and aromatics of the remote East. Records from ancient China, early India and a range of significant archaeological discoveries provide further e
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 236 pages)
ISBN:9781441162236
1441162232