Rome and the distant East : trade routes to the ancient lands of Arabia, India and China

1. Verfasser: McLaughlin, Raoul
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: London ; New York : Continuum, 2010.
Umfang/Format: xii, 236 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
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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.