The Roman Empire and the silk routes : the ancient world economy and the Empires of Parthia, Central Asia and Han China / / Raoul McLaughlin
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McLaughlin Raoul
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| Titolo: |
The Roman Empire and the silk routes : the ancient world economy and the Empires of Parthia, Central Asia and Han China / / Raoul McLaughlin
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| Pubblicazione: | Barnsley, South Yorkshire : , : Pen & Sword History, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (291 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina: | 937.06 |
| Soggetto topico: | Trade routes - Asia, Central - History |
| Trade routes - China - History | |
| Trade routes - Iran - Parthia - History | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Rome Commerce Asia |
| Asia Commerce Rome | |
| Silk Road History To 1500 | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Steel 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The Roman Empire and the silk routes |
| ISBN: | 1-4738-8982-0 |
| 1-4738-8981-2 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910814819803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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