This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "pub
Illustrations: Numerous B/w Illustrations and 1 Map Description: The Periplus furnishes a most interesting part of early commercial history. Its study enables u
The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea is a short work of uncertain date and unknown authorship, written in very difficult Greek. It is concerned with the coasts of
The period from the death of Alexander the Great to the rise of the Islam (c. late fourth century BCE to seventh century CE) saw a significant growth in economi