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Trade, Circulation, and Flow in the Indian Ocean World
Michael Pearson (Ed.)
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Description for Trade, Circulation, and Flow in the Indian Ocean World
Hardback. This book explores the connections and commonalities of unity in the vast aquatic arena of the Indian Ocean, covering many centuries and areas. Editor(s): Pearson, Michael. Series: Palgrave Series in Indian Ocean World Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FM; 1QSN; HBTB; HBTM; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
Trade, Circulation, and Flow in the Indian Ocean World is a collection which covers a long time span and diverse areas around the ocean. Many of the essays look at the Indian Ocean before Europeans arrived, reminding the reader that there was a cohesive Indian Ocean. This collection includes empirical studies and essays focused on particular area or production. The essays cover various aspects of trade and exchange, the Indian Ocean as a world-system, East African and Chinese connections with the Indian Ocean World, and the movement of people and ideas around the ocean.
Trade, Circulation, and Flow in the Indian Ocean World is a collection which covers a long time span and diverse areas around the ocean. Many of the essays look at the Indian Ocean before Europeans arrived, reminding the reader that there was a cohesive Indian Ocean. This collection includes empirical studies and essays focused on particular area or production. The essays cover various aspects of trade and exchange, the Indian Ocean as a world-system, East African and Chinese connections with the Indian Ocean World, and the movement of people and ideas around the ocean.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Mental Health in Historical Perspective
Condition
New
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137564887
SKU
V9781137564887
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Michael Pearson (Ed.)
Michael Pearson is Emeritus Professor at University of New South Wales, Australia. He has published widely on the Indian Ocean and among his recent books are Eyes Across the Water: Navigating the Indian Ocean and The World of the Indian Ocean, 1500-1800: Studies in Economic, Social and Cultural History.
Reviews for Trade, Circulation, and Flow in the Indian Ocean World
It is an excellent book, addressing critical questions in maritime history concerning its spatial substance and conceptualisation. ... All the chapters are heavily annotated with rich bibliographies. ... they rather provide a solid contribution to the rapidly growing corpus of literature on the Indian Ocean World and a creative point of departure for oceanic orientations to world history. (David ... Read more