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Rethinking classical Indo-Roman trade : political economy of eastern Mediterranean exchange relations / Rajan Gurukkal.
Publisher: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2016Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white).Content type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780199086382 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Indian Ocean Region -- Commerce -- Rome | Rome -- Commerce -- Indian Ocean Region | Indian Ocean Region -- Foreign relations -- Rome | Rome -- Foreign relations -- Indian Ocean Region | Indian Ocean Region -- Commerce -- Historiography | Rome -- Commerce -- HistoriographyAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199460854DDC classification: 382.091824037 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online 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.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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