Indo-Roman trade and the Muziris papyrus / Federico De Romanis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Romanis, Federico, author.

Series:

Oxford studies on the Roman economy.

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford studies on the Roman economy

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

India--Commerce--Antiquities, Roman.

India.

Antiquities.

Classical antiquities.

Commerce.

Economic history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (416 pages) : illustrations (black and white).

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.

Summary:

This book offers an interpretation of the two fragmentary texts of the P. Vindobonensis G 40822, now widely referred to as the Muziris papyrus. Without these two texts, there would be no knowledge of the Indo-Roman trade practices. The book also compares and contrasts the texts of the Muziris papyrus with other documents pertinent to Indo-Mediterranean (or Indo-European) trade in ancient, medieval, and early modern times. These other documents reveal the commercial and political geography of ancient South India; the sailing schedule and the size of the ships plying the South India sea route; the commodities exchanged in the South Indian emporia; and the taxes imposed on the Indian commodities en route from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean.

Contents:

Pt. 1. Contextualizing the Muziris Papyrus

Pt. 2. Let him look to his bond: A loan contract for Muziris (P.. Vindob. G 40822 Recto)

Part. 4. The Red Sea Tax and Muziris Papyrus

Appendices

References

Index of sources

Geographical Index

Subject Index.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2020.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-257975-4

0-19-187834-0

0-19-257974-6