The Periplus Maris Erythraei : text with introduction, translation, and commentary /

The Periplus Maris Erythraei, "Circumnavigation of the Red Sea," is the single most important source of information for ancient Rome's maritime trade in these waters (i.e., the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and western Indian Ocean). Written in the first century A.D. by a Greek merchant or s...

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Other Authors / Creators:Casson, Lionel, 1914-2009.
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Ancient Greek
Language notes:Greek text, parallel English translation; introduction and commentary in English.
Imprint: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©1989.
Series:ACLS Humanities E-Book.
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