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This is a reprint edition of the original book, first published in 1879. The entire book is printed in black and white. About The Book: Commerce and Navigation of the Erythraean Sea by J. W. McCrindle is a scholarly translation and commentary on the Periplus Maris Erythraei, an ancient Greco-Roman maritime guide written by an anonymous author. The book offers a detailed account of trade routes, commercial goods, ports, and coastal geography along the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean during the 1st century CE. McCrindle’s work provides invaluable insights into Indo-Roman trade relations, ancient navigation, and early interactions between East and West in classical antiquity. About The Author: John Watson McCrindle (1825–1913) was a Scottish classical philologist and educator renowned for translating and analyzing ancient Greek and Roman accounts of India. Educated at the University of Edinburgh, he moved to India in 1859, serving as Principal of Patna College and founding a girls' school there. His pioneering historical works compiled classical references to India from authors like Megasthenes, Arrian, Ptolemy, and others, providing valuable insight into ancient Indian society, geography, and trade as seen through Western classical sources. The Title 'Commerce And Navigation Of The Erythraean Sea: Being A Translation Of The Periplus Maris Erythraei By An Anonymous Writer written/authored/edited by J W McCrindle', published in the year 1879. The ISBN 9789372259636 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 258 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms.