Negative Positive
Title: Good, but Out-dated
Review: This work written by Schoff in 1912 is one of the first published pieces on the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea. The Periplus, by an unknown Greco-Roman merchant living in Egypt in the first century A.D., has fascinated scholars interested in Roman trade with Arabia and India. Although the following commentary of the translation is a bit out-dated, the book remains one of the few works concerning the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea still available to purchase. Lionel Casson's Periplus Maris Erythraei, published in 1989, is much more accurate and contains the original Greek writing but it is however very hard to come by. Overall, a good book for someone just begining to learn about Roman trade with India and Arabia. I would also reccomend The Commerce Between the Roman Empire and India by E.H. Warmington.
Is the review positive or negative? 