Ancient Trade and Society

by Lionel Casson

Lionel Casson, professor emeritus of classics at New York University has written many books on ancient maritime history & ancient travel.
Author of:
The Ancient Mariners: Seafarers & Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times (1959)
Illustrated History of Ships & Boats (1964)
Travel in the Ancient World (1974)
The Horizon Book of Daily Life in Ancient Rome (1975)
Mysteries of the Past (1977)
The Greek Conquerors (1981)
The Barbarian Kings (1982)
Great Ages of Man: Ancient Egypt (1983)
Ancient Trade & Society‎ (1984)
Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World (1995)
Libraries in the Ancient World (2001)
Includes bibliographical references & index.

232 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Lionel Casson was a classicist, professor emeritus at New York University, and a specialist in maritime history. He earned his B.A. in 1934 at New York University, and in 1936 became an assistant professor. He later earned his Ph.D. there during 1939. In 2005 he was awarded the Archaeological Institute of America Gold Medal.

Reviews

[Erik Graff · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is basically a festschrift, albeit exclusively, but for the introduction, of essays penned by the author celebrated. Most are of the order of academic journal articles, some only likely to interest other scholars. While most are, as the title of the book suggests, about maritime trade in antiquity, I personally enjoyed most his bit on papyrology entitled "The Scrap Paper of Egypt".