Berenike and the ancient maritime spice route
By: Steven E. Sidebotham
Series: The California world history library -- 18
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Berkeley
Language: eng
Number of pages: 433
ISBN-13: 9780520244306
Subjects: Commerce; Spice trade; Trade routes; Social life and customs; Roman Antiquities; Antiquities; Port cities; International trade; Excavations (Archaeology); History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-423) and index.
Table of contents: title: Geography, climate, ancient authors, and modern visitors; title: Pre-Roman infrastructure in the Eastern Desert; title: Ptolemaic diplomatic-military-commercial activities; title: Ptolemaic and early Roman Berenike and environs; title: Inhabitants of Berenike in Roman times; title: Water in the desert and the ports; title: Nile/Red Sea roads; title: Other emporia; title: Merchant ships; title: Commercial networks and trade costs; title: Trade in Roman Berenike; title: Late Roman Berenike and its demise.