| Rome and the Indian Ocean Trade from Augustus to the Early Third Century CE Contributor(s): A. Cobb, Matthew (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004373098 ISBN-13: 9789004373099 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $145.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - History | Civilization |
| Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements / Mnemosyne, Supplements, History and |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.98 lbs) 366 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Rome and the Indian Ocean Trade from Augustus to the Early Third Century CE Matthew Adam Cobb examines the development of commercial exchange between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean worlds from the Roman annexation of Egypt (30 BCE) up to the early third century CE. Among the issues considered are the identities of those involved, how they organised and financed themselves, the challenges they faced (scheduling, logistics, security, sailing conditions), and the types of goods they traded. Drawing upon an expanding corpus of new evidence, Cobb aims to reassess a number of long-standing scholarly assumptions about the nature of Roman participation in this trade. These range from its chronological development to its economic and social impact. |