The Great Trade Routes - a History of Cargoes and Commerce Over Land and Sea

Parker, Philip (ed)

ISBN 10: 1844861414 / ISBN 13: 9781844861415

Published by Conway, London, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Great Trade Routes - a History of Cargoes and Commerce Over Land and Sea
• Publisher: Conway, London
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844861414
• ISBN 13: 9781844861415
• Binding: Hard Back
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Nautical
  • History

About this title

Synopsis

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 and passages to the New World.

About the Author

Philip Parker is the author of the acclaimed The Empire Stops Here. He lives in England.