02883cam a22003493u 4500 55054 UtSlPG 20260610134252.0 m cr n 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 HF McCrindle, John Watson, 1825-1913 The Commerce and Navigation of the Erythræan Sea : Being a Translation of the Periplus Maris Erythræi, by an Anonymous Writer, and of Arrian's Account of the Voyage of Nearkhos, from the Mouth of the Indus to the Head of the Persian Gulf The Commerce and Navigation of the Erythraean Sea Being a Translation of the Periplus Maris Erythraei, by an Anonymous Writer, and of Arrian's Account of the Voyage of Nearkhos, from the Mouth of the Indus to the Head of the Persian Gulf Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2017 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2017-07-05 Produced by Turgut Dincer, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Commerce and Navigation of the Erythræan Sea" by John Watson McCrindle is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a translation of the ancient text "Periplus Maris Erythræi," offering detailed insights into the maritime trade routes and commerce of the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean during the early Roman period. The book explores crucial information about trade practices, geography, and cultural exchanges between the ancient empires, particularly focusing on the regions surrounding the Erythræan Sea. At the start of the publication, McCrindle introduces his effort to translate the "Periplus" and Arrian's account of Nearkhos's voyage from the Indus River to the Persian Gulf. The opening details the significance of the text as a primary source for understanding ancient commerce, describing the routes taken by Greek merchants from Egypt to Eastern Africa and India. It emphasizes the writer's first-hand exploration as a merchant, laying out specific trading destinations and merchants' observations on navigational details and traded goods, providing readers with a comprehensive view of the ancient maritime world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified India -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 Geography, Ancient Classical geography Indian Ocean Region -- Commerce -- History https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55054 95886 95886