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Author:

Sidebotham, Steven E.

Title:

Berenike and the ancient maritime spice route / Steven E. Sidebotham.

Publisher:

University of California Press,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

xvii, 434 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Barānīs (Egypt)--Antiquities.
Barānīs (Egypt)--Antiquities, Roman.
Excavations (Archaeology)--Barānīs.--Barānīs.
Spice trade--Barānīs--Barānīs--History.--To 1500.
Trade routes--Barānīs--Barānīs--History.--To 1500.
Barānīs (Egypt)--History.--History.
Port cities--Egypt--History--To 1500.
Eastern Desert (Egypt)--History.--History.
International trade--History.--To 1500.
Barānīs (Egypt)--Social life and customs.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Geography, climate, ancient authors, and modern visitors -- Pre-Roman infrastructure in the Eastern Desert -- Ptolemaic diplomatic-military-commercial activities -- Ptolemaic and early Roman Berenike and environs -- Inhabitants of Berenike in Roman times -- Water in the desert and the ports -- Nile/Red Sea roads -- Other emporia -- Merchant ships -- Commercial networks and trade costs -- Trade in Roman Berenike -- Late Roman Berenike and its demise.

Series:

The California world history library ; 18

ISBN:

0520244303 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780520244306 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)666403896

LCCN:

2010038906

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

UXAX826 -- St. Ambrose University Library (Davenport)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)