This book comprises three closely related studies, namely 'The Nature of Trade in the Roman Mediterranean,c. 200 BC--AD 600'; 'Decline and Recovery: Byzantine Trade, c. 600--1150'; and 'Urban Change and Continuity in Roman and Byzantine Corinth'. In addition, a translation of the 'Rhodian Sea-Law', an important text for maritime trading history, is included as an appendix. 'From Rome to Byzantium' provides a detailed overview of trading activity in the Roman and Byzantine Mediterranean, grounded in recent archaeological research. In particular, it is argued that an element of 'free trade' played a significant role in the direction and nature of trading in Classical and Late Antiquity. It is also suggested that the so-called 'Dark Ages' of the seventh and eighth centuries saw more continuity in terms of both commercial activity and urban life than is sometimes admitted.
- ISBN10 144521959X
- ISBN13 9781445219592
- Publish Date 3 November 2009
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format Paperback
- Pages 68
- Language English