Author: Martin Percival CharlesworthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Commerce
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Trade-routes and Commerce of the Roman Empire
Author: Martin Percival CharlesworthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Commerce
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Trade-routes and Commerce of the Roman Empire
Author: Martin P. CharlesworthPublisher:
ISBN: 9780890050637
Category : Commerce
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Trade-routes and Commerce of the Roman Empire
Author: M. P. Charles WorthTrade-Routes and commerce of the Roman empire
Author: Martin P. CharlesworthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : de
Pages : 288
Book Description
Trade-Routes and Commerce of the Roman Empire, By M.P. Charlesworth
Author: Maxwell John CharlesworthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Commerce
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Trade-routes and Commerce of the Roman Empire, by M. P. Charlesworth,...
Author: M. P. CharlesworthRome and the Distant East
Author: Raoul McLaughlinPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1441162232
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
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 evidence for these commercial contacts. Truly global in its scope, this study is the first comprehensive enquiry into the extent of this trade and its wider significance to the Roman world. It investigates the origins and development of Roman trade voyages across the Indian Ocean, considers the role of distant diplomacy and studies the organization of the overland trade networks that crossed the inner deserts of Arabia through the Incense Routes between the Yemeni Coast and ancient Palestine. It also considers the Silk Road that extended from Roman Syria across Iraq, through the Persian Empire into inner Asia and, ultimately, China.
Rome's Eastern Trade
Author: Gary K. YoungPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134547927
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
The spectacular ruins of such places as Palmyra and Petra bear witness to the wealth and power which could be derived from the silks, spices and incense of the east. Such goods were highly prized in the Roman Empire, and merchants were ready to face the perils of deserts, oceans, warfare and piracy to meet the demand for their wares. But exactly how did the trade in luxury goods operate, and to whose benefit? Gary K. Young's study offers unprecedented coverage of the major trading regions of Egypt, Arabia, Palmyra, and Syria, with detailed analysis of the routes used and of the roles of all the participants. He looks closely at the influence of the commerce in eastern goods both on the policy of the Roman imperial government, and upon local communities in the East itself. His findings contradict the standard view that the imperial government had a strong political interest in the eastern trade; rather its primary concern was the tax income the trade brought in. He also demonstrates the need for greater recognition of the efforts made by local authorities to exploit the trade to their own advantage. Incorporating the considerable archaeological research that has been undertaken in recent years, this comprehensive survey provides fresh insight into an important aspect of the eastern Roman Empire.
Trade-routes and Commerce of the Roman Empire
Author: Martin Percival CharlesworthPublisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category : Commerce
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes
Author: Raoul McLaughlinPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473889812
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
A fascinating history of the intricate web of trade routes connecting ancient Rome to Eastern civilizations, including its powerful rival, the Han Empire. The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes investigates the trade routes between Rome and the powerful empires of inner Asia, including the Parthian Empire of ancient Persia, and the Kushan Empire which seized power in Bactria (Afghanistan), laying claim to the Indus Kingdoms. Further chapters examine the development of Palmyra as a leading caravan city on the edge of Roman Syria. Raoul McLaughlin also delves deeply into Rome’s trade ventures through the Tarim territories, which led its merchants to the Han Empire of ancient China. Having established a system of Central Asian trade routes known as the Silk Road, the Han carried eastern products as far as Persia and the frontiers of the Roman Empire. Though they were matched in scale, the Han surpassed its European rival in military technology. The first book to address these subjects in a single comprehensive study, The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes explores Rome’s impact on the ancient world economy and reveals what the Chinese and Romans knew about their rival Empires.