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Rome's eastern trade : international commerce and imperial policy, 31 BC-AD 305 / Gary K. Young.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Young, Gary K. (Gary Keith), 1963-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Commercial products.
- History.
- Commercial policy.
- Commerce.
- Rome--Commerce--Middle East--History.
- Rome.
- Middle East--Commerce--Rome--History.
- Middle East.
- Rome--Commercial policy--History.
- Commercial products--Middle East--History.
- Rome--Economic conditions--30 B.C.-476 A.D.
- Rome (Empire).
- Economic conditions.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 303 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.
- Summary:
- Utilizing new archaeological research Gary K. Young 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-298) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0415242193
- OCLC:
- 45059064
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