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Imperial Rome, Indian Ocean regions and Muziris : new perspectives on maritime trade /

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The battle of Actium waged in 31 BC and the annexation of Egypt in 30 BC to the Roman Empire opened up avenues for increased commercial contact between the Roman Empire, South Asia in general and India in particular and the port of Muziris was the premier trading post of India. In this volume, emine...

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Other Authors: Mathew, K. S. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.
Subjects:
Trade routes > Rome > History.
Trade routes > Indian Ocean > History.
Rome > Commerce > India.
India > Commerce > Rome.
Extinct cities > India > Kerala.
India > Antiquities, Roman.
Extinct cities.
Classical antiquities.
Commerce.
Trade routes.
India > Kerala.
India.
Indian Ocean.
Rome (Empire)
History.
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Summary:The battle of Actium waged in 31 BC and the annexation of Egypt in 30 BC to the Roman Empire opened up avenues for increased commercial contact between the Roman Empire, South Asia in general and India in particular and the port of Muziris was the premier trading post of India. In this volume, eminent international scholars from the USA, Switzerland, United Kingdom, France, Italy as well as India provide detailed analysis of maritime trade in the Indian Ocean region in the early historic period.
Item Description:"Manohar"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:472 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [425]-459) and index.
ISBN:9781138234802
113823480X