The Periplus Maris Erythraei: Text with Introduction, Translation, and Commentary
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (698 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0691040605 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Great Greek text" according to brian b.. This is a very important text that gives insight into Roman-occupied Arabia Felix (Yemen). Dates are usually c.Great Greek text brian b. This is a very important text that gives insight into Roman-occupied Arabia Felix (Yemen). Dates are usually c.40-70AD so it is a very early look at what was to become the land of Islam. Read deep into this and one can see the importance for Pantaenus, Origen and the start of Christian heresy in Arabia with the onset of XP.. 0-70AD so it is a very early look at what was to become the land of Islam. Read deep into this and one can see the importance for Pantaenus, Origen and the start of Christian heresy in Arabia with the onset of XP.
Language Notes Text: English, Greek
This edition, in many ways the culmination of a lifetime of study devoted to Rome's merchant marine and her trade with the east, provides an improved text of the Periplus, along with a lucid and reliable translation, a comprehensive general commentary that treats in particular the numerous obscure place-names and technical terms that occur, and a technical commentary that deals with grammatical, lexicographical, and textual matters for readers competent in Greek. The Periplus Maris Erythraei, "Circumnavigation of the Red Sea," is the single most important source of information for ancient Rome's maritime trade in these waters (i.e., the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and western Indian Ocean). by a Greek merchant or skipper, it is a short manual for the traders who sailed from the Red Sea ports of Roman Egypt to buy and sell in the various ports along the coast of eastern Africa, southern Arabia, and western India. Written in the first century A.D. An extensive introduction places the Periplus in its historical context.