Rome and the distant East : trade routes to the ancient lands of Arabia, India and China /
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...
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| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Continuum,
2010.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- 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.
