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The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, by an unknown author: With some extracts from Agatharkhides 'On the Erythraean Sea' (Hakluyt Society, Second Series) Hardcover – January 1, 1980

by G.W.B. Huntingford (Editor)
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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 Red Sea and |Indian Ocean and may be described as a combined trade directory and Admiralty Handbook, giving sailing directions and information about navigational hazards, harbours, imports and exports. It is of great value for the study of the commerce of the Roman Empire and the early history of East Africa, South Arabia and India. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1980.
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    240 pages
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    Hakluyt Society
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    January 1, 1980
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    6.5 x 0.75 x 9.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0904180050
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0904180053
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hakluyt Society; 1st edition (January 1, 1980)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0904180050
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0904180053
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 16 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.75 x 9.75 inches
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    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Account of Travel 1,900 Years Ago
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2012
Written A.D. 95-130+/- by a Greek or Greek Egyptian.

Troglodyteland = Barbaria + other Barbaria = coast of Africa from Sinai to horn of Africa.
Azania = from horn to Zanzibar.
Rhapta is near or south of Zanzibar & it is as far as the Periplus goes in that direction.
It goes as far east as east central India with mention/ hints of the Ganges at the coast, Burma, and China.

Trans. included epitome of sections of Agatharkhides of Knidos written about 113 B.C. in Alexandria describing the African coast of the Red Sea. The Sea is named after Eruthras, an ancient, wealthy Persian real estate developer & it has nothing to do with its color.

(The notes will tell you that there was finally a complete water route from the Mediterranian Sea to the Nile to a canal to the Bitter Lakes to a canal cut to the Red Sea some time after A.D. 106; this canal operated for 600 or 700 years.)

(1980 trans. by Dr. G. Huntingford)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not just a travelogue
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This book is not just a standard translation of a Roman travelogue. It also includes first hand accounts about what some of the places mentioned in The Periplus had become during the middle of the twentieth century. It appears the author was not only an academic, but a traveller also.
The actual Periplus is relatively short and the original author obviously expected his audience to understand his references. For modern readers this is made easier to understand by concise notes relative to most clauses and the extensive use of maps and the author's own sketches. Brief as it is this book gives a fascinating insight into how the Roman Empire traded with Asia Minor, East Africa, India and ultimately China.
This work does not dwell on the political machinations of the Roman Empire, but merely relates the places where the Romans engaged in trade outside the boundaries of their empire. It is no less interesting for this.
In summary; this work shows that the Romans were not only interested in the Mediterranean, but were also curious about the riches beyond their boundaries.
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