The Arabian seas : the Indian Ocean world of the seventeenth century /c R.J. Barendse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barendse, R. J.

Series:

Asia and the Pacific (Armonk, N.Y.)

Asia and the Pacific

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

Economic conditions.

Indian Ocean Region--Economic conditions--17th century.

Indian Ocean Region.

Indian Ocean Region--History--17th century.

Physical Description:

xvi, 588 pages : maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, [2002]

Summary:

Exploring one of the most dynamic and contested regions of the world, this series includes works on political, economic, cultural, and social changes in modern and contemporary Asia and the Pacific.

Contents:

1 Introduction

2 Ports and Hinterlands

3 European Nations in the Arabian Seas

4 Diplomacy and the State

5 The Merchants' World

6 The Tide of Trade: Man and Merchandise

7 O Estado da Índia

8 The Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie

9 The Affairs of the English

10 Private Deals

11 Concluding Thoughts.

Notes:

"An East gate book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 513-549) and index.

ISBN:

076560728X

0765607298

OCLC:

45223570