
ISBN details
- ISBN 10: 019946085x
- ISBN 13: 9780199460854
Overview
The book 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 heavilydocument based enterprise. It was notOther Details
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Language: en_US
- Edition: Illustrated
- Dimensions: Height: 5.8 Inches, Length: 8.8 Inches, Weight: 1.13758527192 Pounds, Width: 1.2 Inches
- Pages: 336
- Date Published: 2015-12-17T00:00:01Z
- Authors: Gurukkal, Rajan