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Dhow cultures of the Indian Ocean : cosmopolitanism, commerce and Islam / Abdul Sheriff.
Van Pelt Library GT5265.I6 S44 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sheriff, Abdul.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dhows--Social aspects--Indian Ocean.
- Dhows.
- Seafaring life--Indian Ocean.
- Seafaring life.
- Islam and culture--Indian Ocean.
- Islam and culture.
- Trade routes--Indian Ocean.
- Trade routes.
- Navigation.
- History.
- Social aspects.
- Indian Ocean--Navigation--History.
- Indian Ocean.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 351 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Columbia University Press, [2010]
- Summary:
- "Dhow Cultures of the Indian Ocean is the best history to date of the Western Indian Ocean and its network of international relations and exchange of commodities, ideas, technology and people. A consummate historian and writer, Abdul Sheriff succeeds wonderfully in rendering a complex history comprehensible. An extremely valuable work for all interested in maritime, global, and African history." "Dhow Cultures of the Indian Ocean is that rare global history which is also a satisfyingly thick social history firmly anchored to a sense of place. Abdul Sheriff takes us from the cyclical monsoons and the shuttling dhows, through trade, slavery and intermarriage, to the historical creation of truly cosmopolitan societies in East Africa, Arabia, and India." Book jacket.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780231701396
- 023170139X
- OCLC:
- 320798946
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