Rome and the Distant East: Trade Routes to the Ancient Lands of Arabia, India and China

by Raoul McLaughlin

Book Overview

In ancient times there were several major trade routes that connected the Roman Empire to exotic lands in the distant East. Ancient sources reveal that after the Augustan conquest of Egypt, valued commodities from India, Arabia and China became increasingly available to Roman society. These sources describe how Roman traders went far beyond the frontiers of their Empire, travelling on overland journeys and maritime voyages to acquire the silk,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847252354
• ISBN13: 9781847252357
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"