Publisher's Synopsis
As the Roman world was essentially maritime and most trade was seaborne, an examination of the material evidence of maritime aerchaeology, such as wreck cargoes and harbours, can reveal a great deal of material about the Roman economy as a whole. Roman Maritime Trade does just that. David Gibbins explores the goods, the means, the directions and the dimensions of maritime transport and assesses the mechanisms and significance of trade in the Roman world.
Roman Maritime Trade provides a comprehensive and well-documented analysis of the significance of shipping on the Roman economy which takes into account both the latest archaeological evidence and historical methodology.
