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Rethinking Classical Indo-Roman Trade
Rajan Gurukkal
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBJD; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
The book is a critical rethinking of the nature of the classical eastern Mediterranean exchange relations with the coasts of the Indian sub-continent. It examines in the light of the extant source material and theoretical insights whether the expression 'Indo - Roman trade' is tenable. The book characterizing the nature of contemporary exchanges in detail, maintains that the expression, 'Indo-Roman trade' is inappropriate. It starts off with the theoretical premise that the term 'trade' if applies uniformly to all kinds of transactions in time and place, will lead to many anachronistic correlations, causations and generalisations about the nature of early ... Read more
The book is a critical rethinking of the nature of the classical eastern Mediterranean exchange relations with the coasts of the Indian sub-continent. It examines in the light of the extant source material and theoretical insights whether the expression 'Indo - Roman trade' is tenable. The book characterizing the nature of contemporary exchanges in detail, maintains that the expression, 'Indo-Roman trade' is inappropriate. It starts off with the theoretical premise that the term 'trade' if applies uniformly to all kinds of transactions in time and place, will lead to many anachronistic correlations, causations and generalisations about the nature of early ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9780199460854
SKU
V9780199460854
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About Rajan Gurukkal
Rajan Gurukkal is Visiting Professor at Centre for Contemporary Studies, Indian Institute of Sciences, Banglore.
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