Rome and the distant East : trade routes to the ancient lands of Arabia, India and China
| 1. Verfasser: |
McLaughlin, Raoul
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
London ; New York :
Continuum,
2010.
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| Umfang/Format: |
xii, 236 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Schlagworte: | |
Inhaltsangabe:
- 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.
