Taco Terpstra is assistant professor of classics and history at Northwestern University. He is the author of Trading Communities in the Roman World.
"""[Terpstra's] case studies are valuable and thought-provoking contributions to ongoing debates about trade practice in the ancient world.""---Miko Flohr, Sehepunkte ""The book certainly comprises a stimulating and well written account, including rich historical details. It thus is definitely a welcome addition to the ongoing debate on the ancient economy.""---Lieve Donnellan, Ancient West and East"