LEADER 02163nam 2200517 450 001 9910798969603321 005 20230808200105.0 010 $a1-4738-8982-0 010 $a1-4738-8981-2 035 $a(CKB)3710000000912394 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4717665 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4717665 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11282844 035 $a(OCoLC)961065049 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000912394 100 $a20161024d2016 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Roman Empire and the silk routes $ethe ancient world economy and the Empires of Parthia, Central Asia and Han China /$fRaoul McLaughlin 210 1$aBarnsley, South Yorkshire :$cPen & Sword History,$d2016. 215 $a1 online resource (291 pages) $cillustrations, maps 311 $a1-4738-3374-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aSteel and silk -- Silk in Roman society -- The Chinese empire and the Xiongnu -- The discovery of the west -- Securing the silk routes -- The Kushan empire -- The Sogdian intermediaries -- Caspian routes and the Crimea -- Black Sea voyages -- The Sarmatians -- The Parthian empire -- Parthia and Rome -- Roman invasion plans for Parthia -- Roman routes to China. 330 $aThe Roman Empire and the Silk Routes explains Rome's position in the ancient world economy and offers perspective on Roman civilisation and its legacy for modern society. 606 $aTrade routes$zAsia, Central$xHistory 606 $aTrade routes$zChina$xHistory 606 $aTrade routes$zIran$zParthia$xHistory 607 $aRome$xCommerce$zAsia 607 $aAsia$xCommerce$zRome 607 $aSilk Road$xHistory$yTo 1500 615 0$aTrade routes$xHistory. 615 0$aTrade routes$xHistory. 615 0$aTrade routes$xHistory. 676 $a937.06 700 $aMcLaughlin$b Raoul$01085515 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910798969603321 996 $aThe Roman Empire and the silk routes$93755286 997 $aUNINA