爱利脱利亚海周航记
《爱利脱利亚海周航记》(希臘語:Περίπλους τῆς Ἐρυθράς Θαλάσσης, 拉丁語:Periplus Maris Erythraei),又譯《厄立特里亚海周航志》或《红海周航记》等,是一部成书于罗马帝国早期且以通用希腊语撰写的航行纪,作者不详,可能是生活在埃及行省的商人或者水手。这部书描写了从埃及东北部出发,途经红海、阿拉伯海等海域的远洋贸易,另外,有学者将此书翻译为《红海周航志》是错误的,这种译名缩小了记述的地理范围。
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参考资料
编辑- Casson, Lionel. The Periplus Maris Erythraei: Text With Introduction, Translation, and Commentary. Princeton University Press. 1989. ISBN 0-691-04060-5.
- Chami, F. A. 1999. "The Early Iron Age on Mafia island and its relationship with the mainland." Azania Vol. XXXIV 1999, pp. 1–10.
- Chami, Felix A. 2002. "The Graeco-Romans and Paanchea/Azania: sailing in the Erythraean Sea." From: Red Sea Trade and Travel. The British Museum. Organised by The Society for Arabian Studies.