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Autore |
Adams C. E. P (Colin E. P.) |
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Land transport in Roman Egypt [[electronic resource] ] : a study of economics and administration in a Roman province / / Colin Adams |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Collana |
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Oxford classical monographs |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Transportation - Egypt - History |
Egypt Economic conditions |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [292]-314) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction : transport and the economy of the Roman world -- The geography, topography and land transport networks of Egypt -- Transport animals and wagons -- Animal use and maintenance -- Animal trade and ownership -- State control of animal ownership -- Animal requisition -- State grain transport -- Deserts and military supply -- Trade and transport -- Transport and the land economy -- Conclusion. |
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