Provincializing Rome: The Indian Ocean Trade Network and Roman Imperialism

摘要: In conquering Egypt, the Roman Empire secured direct access to centuries-old Indian Ocean trade network that in times brought together China, India, Southeast Asia, Parthia, Arabia, and Africa as well Mediterranean. Far from being a product of Schumpeterian objectless expansion, Rome's conquest Egypt fit into broader strategic logic sought extend control over eastern entrepots. Despite its centrality Mediterranean wing world economy ability extract surplus own provinces, hub this global remained whose linchpin emporia were able Empire.