Rome's Eastern Trade
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ancient trade networks
Annius Plocamus
Arabian Incense
Author_Gary K Young
caravan
Caravan Commerce
Caravan Leader
Caravan Trade
Caravan Traffic
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commerce
desert
Eastern Commerce
Eastern Desert
eastern Mediterranean history
Eastern Trade
Egyptian Red Sea
Egyptian Red Sea Ports
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euphrates
Euphrates Route
Incense Road
incense route archaeology
Incense Trade
kingdom
kome
leuke
Leuke Kome
Leukos Limen
luxury goods exchange
Myos Hormos
nabataean
Nabataean Kingdom
Palmyrene Merchants
Quseir Al Qadim
Rabbel II
red
Red Sea commerce
Red Sea Ports
Red Sea Trade
Roman East
Roman economic policy
route
Spasinou Charax
taxation of luxury imports Roman Empire
Product details
- ISBN 9780415620130
- Weight: 590g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 10 Feb 2011
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The spectacular ruins of such places as Palmyra and Petra bear witness to the wealth and power which could be derived from the silks, spices and incense of the east. Such goods were highly prized in the Roman Empire, and merchants were ready to face the perils of deserts, oceans, warfare and piracy to meet the demand for their wares. But exactly how did the trade in luxury goods operate, and to whose benefit? Gary K. Young's study offers unprecedented coverage of the major trading regions of Egypt, Arabia, Palmyra, and Syria, with detailed analysis of the routes used and of the roles of all the participants. He looks closely at the influence of the commerce in eastern goods both on the policy of the Roman imperial government, and upon local communities in the East itself. His findings contradict the standard view that the imperial government had a strong political interest in the eastern trade; rather its primary concern was the tax income the trade brought in. He also demonstrates the need for greater recognition of the efforts made by local authorities to exploit the trade to their own advantage. Incorporating the considerable archaeological research that has been undertaken in recent years, this comprehensive survey provides fresh insight into an important aspect of the eastern Roman Empire.
