Rome and the Indian Ocean trade from Augustus to the early third century CE / by Matthew Adam Cobb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

COBB, MATTHEW A.

Series:

Mnemosyne, Supplements 418.

Mnemosyne supplements. History and archaeology of classical antiquity ; 418

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rome--Commerce--History--Indian Ocean Region.

Rome.

Indian Ocean Region--Commerce--History--Rome.

Indian Ocean Region.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (365 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Other Title:

Rome and the Indian Ocean trade from Augustus to the early 300 AD.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]

Summary:

In Rome and the Indian Ocean Trade from Augustus to the Early Third Century CE Matthew Adam Cobb examines the development of commercial exchange between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean worlds from the Roman annexation of Egypt (30 BCE) up to the early third century CE. Among the issues considered are the identities of those involved, how they organised and financed themselves, the challenges they faced (scheduling, logistics, security, sailing conditions), and the types of goods they traded. Drawing upon an expanding corpus of new evidence, Cobb aims to reassess a number of long-standing scholarly assumptions about the nature of Roman participation in this trade. These range from its chronological development to its economic and social impact.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright Page

Acknowledgements

Introduction

The Ptolemies and the Erythra Thalassa

Organisation and Finance

The Roman State and the Indian Ocean Trade

Trade Routes and Merchant Diasporas

Imports

Exports

Rome’s Trade Balance with India

The Peak of Roman Trade in the Indian Ocean

Conclusion

Back Matter

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-348) and index.

Other Format:

Print version: COBB, MATTHEW A. Rome and the Indian Ocean trade from Augustus to the early third century CE.

ISBN:

90-04-37657-7

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004376571 DOI