Rome and the Indian Ocean trade from Augustus to the early third century CE /

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Author / Creator:	Cobb, Matthew Adam, author.
Imprint:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]
Description:	viii, 355 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Mnemosyne supplements. History and archaeology of classical antiquity, 2352-8656 ; volume 418 Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ; 418. Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum. History and archaeology of classical antiquity.
Subject:	Trade routes -- Indian Ocean Region -- History. Commerce. Underwater archaeology. Indian Ocean Region -- Commerce -- Rome. Rome -- Commerce -- Indian Ocean Region. Italy. Rome (Empire)
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11688241

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ISBN:	9789004373099 9004373098 9789004376571 (ebk) 9004376577
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-348) and index.
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"--
Other form:	Online version: Cobb, Matthew Adam, author. Rome and the Indian Ocean trade from Augustus to the early third century CE Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018] 9789004376571

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements
List of Tables, Maps and Figures
1. Introduction
Scope of the Book
Key Themes
Development of Trade
Barter and Bullion
The Peak Period of Roman Trade
Schedules, Practicalities and Roman Diasporas
Indian Ocean Goods and Roman Society
Scholarly Developments
Approaching the Evidence
Archaeological Evidence
Epigraphic and Papyrological Evidence
Literary Evidence
Methodological Approaches
Summary
2. The Ptolemies and the Erythra Thalassa
Early Ptolemaic Activity in the Red Sea
Ptolemaic Trade in East Africa
Ptolemaic Trade with Arabia
Early Ptolemaic Trade with India
Voyages over the Open Ocean: The Monsoon Trade Winds
Increasing Trade
Ptolemaic Monopolies
Ptolemaic Egypt and the Port of Arikamedu
Ptolemaic Routes and Facilities
Myos Hormos and Berenike
The Desert Routes and the Nile Emporia
Summary
3. Organisation and Finance
Merchants and Financiers
Graeco-Egyptians
Jewish Egyptians
The Eastern Mediterranean and Levant
Italians and Merchants from the Western Empire
The Scale of Investment
Ship Design and Construction
Summary
4. The Roman State and the Indian Ocean Trade
Facilitating the Trade
Dating the Stations
Skopeloi
Administration and Security
The Roman Military and the Indigenous Population of the Eastern Desert
Providing Security and Escorts
Taxation and Tolls
Roman Military and Diplomatic Policy
Red Sea Fleet
Embassies and Diplomatic Policy
The Imperial Family's Commercial Interests?
Summary
5. Trade Routes and Merchant Diasporas
Trading Routes and Schedules
From Alexandria to the Red Sea Coast
Alternative Routes in the Eastern Desert and the Red Sea
From the Red Sea Ports to Adulis
The Gulf of Aden and East Africa
To India and Back
The Return to Alexandria
The Egypt-Indian Ocean Circuit
Mediterranean Integration
Merchant Diasporas
Indian and Arabian Merchants in Egypt
Roman Merchants in Indian Ocean Ports
The Yavanas
Romans in the Far East
Summary
6. Imports
Imports from the Indian Ocean
Staples, Foodstuffs, and Drinks
Textiles and Clothing
Bulk Goods: Non-precious Metals, Woods, and Stones
Plant Products: Spices, Aromatics, Toiletries, Drugs, and Dyes
Slaves
Animals
Precious Materials: Gemstones, Semiprecious Beads, and Animal Products
Indian Ocean Imports: An Overview
Indian Ocean Goods and Roman Society
Economic Impact on the Roman Elite
Indian Ocean Goods and the Wider Population
Summary
7. Exports
Exports from the Mediterranean World
Foodstuffs and Olive Oil
Wine
Textiles and Clothing
Drugs, Dyes, Spices, and Compounds
Animals
Slaves
Glassware and Raw Glass
Stone Objects and Terracottas
Non-precious Metals: Copper, Brass, Bronze, Iron, Lead, and Tin
Precious Metals: Gold and Silver
Precious Materials: Gem Stones and Coral
Summary: The Export of the Roman Empire
Roman Coins in India
Regional Variations and Methodological Issues
Find Spots
Roman Coin Numbers in India
State of Wear of Roman Coins in India
Roman Coinage as an Indicator of Trade Fluctuations
The Impact of Nero's Currency Reform (64 CE)
Summary: Coinage
8. Rome's Trade Balance with India
A Roman Trade Deficit?
The Significance of Gold and Silver as Exports
Ballast and Stowage
Crew Provisions
Summary
9. The Peak of Roman Trade in the Indian Ocean
Roman Participation in the Indian Ocean Trade: The Second and Third Centuries
Archaeological Evidence: The Dating of Roman Exports
Archaeological Evidence: The Red Sea Ports and the Intensity of Occupation during the Principate
Red Sea Ports
Interpreting the Chronological Patterns
Decline in Demand
Difficulties in the Eastern Desert
The Importance of the Persian Gulf
10. Conclusion
The Development of Roman Trade in the Indian Ocean
Schedules, Practicalities and Roman Diasporas
Indian Ocean Goods and Roman Society
Barter and Bullion
The Peak Period of Roman Trade
Afterword
Bibliography
Index

Rome and the Indian Ocean trade from Augustus to the early third century CE /

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