Rethinking classical Indo-Roman trade : political economy of eastern Mediterranean exchange relations

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rajangurukka?, Author.

Råajangurukkaòl, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indian Ocean Region--Commerce--Rome.

Indian Ocean Region.

Rome--Commerce--Indian Ocean Region.

Rome.

Indian Ocean Region--Foreign relations--Rome.

Rome--Foreign relations--Indian Ocean Region.

Indian Ocean Region--Commerce--Historiography.

Rome--Commerce--Historiography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume is a rethinking of the classical eastern Mediterranean overseas exchange relations with the Indian sub-continent. Characterizing the nature of exchanges in detail against extant sources and theories, the book maintains that the expression, 'Indo-Roman trade' is a misnomer in historiography. It argues that the chieftains and merchants in the sub-continent had neither institutional nor technological means to indulge in contemporary overseas trade, a heavily document based enterprise. It was not necessary either.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 18, 2016).

ISBN:

0-19-908638-9