Rome's Eastern Trade: International Commerce and Imperial Policy 31 BC - Ad 305

ISBN-13: 9780415620130 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 320 str.

Gary K. Young

Opis

Utilising new archaeological research, the author questions the traditionally held view that the imperial government had a strong political interest in eastern trade. Instead, he argues that their primary motivation was the tax income.

Spis treści

1 Introduction 2 The Red Sea Trade in Egypt 3 The Arabian incense trade 4 The trade of Palmyra 5 Trade in Syria and the north 6 The long-distance trade and the imperial government 7 Conclusion

O autorze

Gary K Young