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Author:   Onno Van Nijf ,  Fik Meijer
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.362kg
ISBN:  

9781138826601

ISBN 10:   113882660
Pages:   202
Publication Date:   07 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Preface; Acknowledgements; Measures, weights and coins; List of abbreviations; Part 1: Ideology and Practice of Ancient Trade 1. Greek and Roman values 2. Forms of exchange in Homeric society 3. Forms of exchange in archaic Greece 4. Athens and the Athenian Empire 5. The Greek world outside Athens 6. Egypt under the Ptolemies 7. Trade in the Roman World; Part 2: The Commodities 8. Grain 9. Wool and textiles 10. Wine and oil 11. Building materials 12. Slaves 13. Trade with the Orient and the Barbarians; Part 3: Transport and Means of Transportation 14. The costs of ancient transport 15. Transport over land 16. The roads 17. River transport 18. Transport by sea 19. Construction 20. The sailing season 21. The hazards of the sea 22. Speed and duration of sea voyages 23. Harbours; Select bibliography; Index of passages cited; General index

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