The Great Trade Routes: A History of Cargoes and Commerce over Land and Sea

Name: The Great Trade Routes: A History of Cargoes and Commerce over Land and Sea
Price: 169.83 USD
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ISBN: 9781591143352

ISBN-10: 1591143357

ISBN-13: 9781591143352

Edition: 2012

Authors: Philip Parker

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The ancient world saw the expansion of Western Asian, Mediterranean and Polynesian civilizations as transport networks for trade were established. Later, imperial expansion reached far flung corners of the world. The Great Trade Routes examines the principal trade networks throughout history, encompassing coastal and trans-oceanic maritime trade, inland waterway traffic, and overland trade. Filled with fascinating historical detail, exotic locales, and a wealth of illustrations, the book analyzes the importance of trade to commercial and cultural exchange, focusing on great routes such as the Silk Road, the Grand Trunk, Via Maris, Hanseatic and Mediterranean sea-routes, tea and grain races…

Book details

List price: $74.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Naval Inst Pr
Binding: Cloth Text
Size: 10.50" wide x 13.75" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 5.698
Language: English