Land transport in Roman Egypt a study of economics and administration in a Roman province /

Main Author: Adams, C. E. P.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Series:Oxford classical monographs
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Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10271489
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : transport and the economy of the Roman world
  • The geography, topography and land transport networks of Egypt
  • Transport animals and wagons
  • Animal use and maintenance
  • Animal trade and ownership
  • State control of animal ownership
  • Animal requisition
  • State grain transport
  • Deserts and military supply
  • Trade and transport
  • Transport and the land economy
  • Conclusion.