The periplus of the erythraean sea travel and trade in the indian ocean this edition was published in 1912 by longmans, green in new york. At times the name frequently extended beyond the gulf of adenas. Using this maritime route, the embassy avoided all interference by the parthians and other intervening peoples. The periplus of the erythraean sea, travel and trade in the indian ocean by a merchant of the first century, translated from the greek and annotated by w. It is taken from an original, and apparently, official document, which was suspended in the temple of ii, or saturn, at carthage. The roman empire and the indian ocean the roman empire and the silk routes. Ships would leave egypt in july in order to catch the wind bringing them safely into india in september. Travel and trade in the indian ocean by a merchant of the first. The harbors of both are at the boundary of egypt, and are bays opening from the erythraean. The periplus maris erythraei navigation of the erythrean i. The periplus of the erythrean sea, volume 1 the periplus of the erythrean sea, william vincent. The periplus of the erythraean sea 205 different actors. The periplus of the erythraean sea 60 ce advocatetanmoy. The periplus of the erythraean sea or periplus of the red sea greek.
The periplus of the erythrean sea, volume 2 william vincent full view 1805. D vincent reasons from plinys account of the accidental journey of a freedman of annius plocamus who had farmed from the treasury the revenues arising from the red sea. The commerce and navigation of the ancients in the indian ocean. Travel and trade in the indian ocean by a merchant of the first century free collection. The periplus of the erythraean sea is one of those human documents, like the journals of marco polo and columbus and vespucci, which express not only individual enterprise, but the awakening of a whole race towards new fields of geographical discovery and commercial achievement. Read now pdf download the periplus of the erythraean sea. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Pdf free download the periplus of the erythraean sea. Indian emporia were ruled by several political entities that were located inland. Travel and trade in the indian ocean by a merchant of the first century pdf tags download best book the periplus of the erythraean sea. The periplus of the erythraean sea 1912 edition open library.
The periplus of the erythraean sea, by an unknown author. Being a translation of the periplus maris erythraei, by an. Dec 19, 2011 the periplus of the erythraean sea travel and trade in the indian ocean this edition was published in 1912 by longmans, green in new york. Periplus of the erythraean sea wikisource, the free online. Some notes on the periplus maris erythraei1 the classical. Travel and trade in the indian ocean by a merchant of the first century. Periplus of the erythraean seaintroduction wikisource, the. A periplus of the persian gulf by arnold talbot wilson. Periplus maris erythraei greek travel book britannica. Click on document the periplus of the erythraean sea by an unknown author. Erythra means red, so that the modern name perpetuates the ancient. The periplus of the erythraean sea 1912 edition open. Periplus of the erythraean sea wikisource, the free. The harbors of both are at the boundary of egypt, and are bays opening from the erythraean sea.
Periplus of the erythraean sea periplus cd the periplus of the erythraean sea, a persian convict made an attempt to repeat the feat following the reverse course but finally gave up and lost his life. Apr, 2016 periplus of the erythraean sea, berbera to daresalaam the present video offers readers the possibility to read part of the ancient greek text of the periplus of the red or erythrean sea, and its modern greek translation, as published in the modern greek edition of the text, by prof. The periplus of the erythraean sea red sea is a greeko roman work that describes navigation and trading opportunities from roman egyptian parts along the coast of red sea, horn of africa, sindh region of pakistan etc the author is unknown. Jul 02, 2020 of the designated ports on the erythraean sea, and the markettowns around it, the first is the egyptian port of mussel harbor. It is the first record of organized trading with the nations of. The periplus of the erythraean sea describes the trading empire of himyar and saba, regrouped. Erythraean sea was the term applied by greek and roman geographers to the entire indian ocean, including its adjuncts, the red sea and the persian gulf. The first part of the work sections 118 describes the maritime traderoutes following the northsouth axis from egypt. A new edition of the periplus by hjaimar frisk gothemburg, 1927 supersedes the older one of fabricius leipzig, 1883 and others. To those sailing down from that place, on the right hand, after eighteen hundred stadia, there is berenice.
The present video offers readers the possibility to read the ancient greek text of the periplus of the red or erythrean sea, and its modern greek translation from the beginning of the text, which refers to arsinoe suez, until malao berbera, in somalias northern coastland. Periplus of the euxine sea by arrian of nicomedia, translated by william falconer 17441826oxford 1805, a work in the public domain retrieved from. Mar 21, 2017 the periplus of the erythraean sea is a short work of uncertain date and unknown authorship, written in very difficult greek. Periplus of the erythraean sea, also known by its latin name, as the periplus maris erythraei, is a grecoroman periplus, written in greek koine, which describes navigation and trading opportunities from roman egyptian ports like berenice troglodytica along the coast of the red sea, and others along the horn, the persian gulf, the arabian sea and the indian.
Oman in the periplus of the erythraean sea book the author of this book or report, as some prefer to call him an unknown greek merchant or sailor, who lived in the middle of the first century ad. Periplus of the erythraean sea 2nd series 151 hakluyt society snippet view 1980. This text has 209 tagged references to 82 ancient places. Periplus of the erythraean sea, berbera to daresalaam the present video offers readers the possibility to read part of the ancient greek text of the periplus. Periplus of the erythraean sea, berbera to daresalaam, ed. Red sea was a former maritime designation that always included the gulf of aden and at times other seas between arabia felix and the horn of africa. The periplus of the erythraean sea is a roman period guide to trade and navigation in the indian ocean. Periplus of the erythraean sea, malao to rhapta berbera.
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. Justly famous for offering a contemporary and descriptive account of early indian ocean. The author of the present book attended there a specialized seminar on the very text of the periplus of the erythraean red sea which was offered by maxime rodinson and, consequently, several points and topics discussed in the seminar were taken from megalommatis own notes and included in the book. Mar 30, 2015 the periplus of the erythraean sea is an anonymous work written by a greek egyptian in the first century bce. The periplus of hanno the carthaginian is an account of the earliest voyage of discovery in existence. The periplus gives us a detailed account of the travel and trade between the roman empire and the people of the erythraean sea. Periplus of the erythraean red sea, suez to berbera by.
The periplus of the erythraean sea is a vital treatise, which transmits a plethora of information on various aspects mainly focusing on trade and commerce. Scaricare the commerce and navigation of the erythr. The periplus of the erythraean sea and the arabpersian gulf persee. Falconer and bougainville both agree in referring it to the sixth century before the christian era. Apr 10, 2020 erythraean sea was the term applied by greek and roman geographers to the indian ocean, including its adjuncts, the red sea and the persian gulf. Periplus of the erythraean sea notes, ancient somali coastal. Periplus maris erythraei is a grecoroman periplus, written in greek, describing navigation and trading opportunities from roman egyptian ports like berenice along the coast of the red sea, and others along northeast africa and the sindh and south western. The south west monsoon was key for the voyage from the west to india. See also mookerji, history of indian shipping and maritime activity, p. Periplus of the erythraean sea classical geography i.
India, periplus of the erythraean sea, emporia, seaborne trade, indian ocean. Translated from the greek and annotated by wilfred h. The work is a 68chapter description of the coastlines around the indian ocean, with descriptions of the major port cities, the goods that could be had at each port, and much more. Announcing the inaugural class of the periplus fellowship. Century, translated from the greek and annotated by. Travel and trade in the indian ocean by a merchant of the first century, pdf download the periplus of the erythraean sea. Periplus of the erythraean sea wikipedia republished wiki 2. Of the designated ports on the erythraean sea, and the markettowns around it, the first is the egyptian port of mussel harbor myos hormos. Emporion and chora in the periplus of the erythraean sea and related sources1 manuel albaladejo vivero abstract this paper deals with the references to indian emporia contained in the periplus of the erythraean sea, as well as in related sources pliny the elder and ptolemy. Oct, 2011 the periplus of the erythraean sea describes the route of a trade ship in the ancient erythraean sea following certain reference points. Doc the periplus of the red erythraean sea o periplous. The periplus of the erythraean sea george wynn brereton huntingford snippet view 1980. Justly famous for offering a contemporary and descriptive. Periplus maris erythraei is a grecoroman periplus, written in greek, describing navigation and trading opportunities from roman egyptian ports like berenice along the coast of the red sea, and others along northeast africa and the indian subcontinent.
Travel and trade in the indian ocean by a merchant of the first century full collection epub by. The only guidance to date or authorship must be found in the periplus itself. Media in category periplus of the erythraean sea the following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. Originally an ancient greek geography, it was used throughout europe until the 1819th century. Periplus of the erythraean sea project gutenberg self. The trading partners of rome stretch from the egyptian ports on the red sea across the indian ocean to india. Ships from himyar regularly traveled the east african coast. Periplus online bookstore toko buku online murah, terbaik.
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