Highways, Byways, and Road Systems in the Pre-Modern World
Alcock, Susan E. / Bodel, John / Talbert, Richard J. A.
The unparalleled network of roads in the empire of ancient Rome was a remarkable achievement--yet this Roman road network is just the most notable example of an important feature of many pre-modern societies worldwide. Highways, Byways, and Road Systems in the Pre-Modern World presents a comparative analysis of several sophisticated systems of overland transport and communication networks across pre-modern cultures. Featuring contributions fro...