Abraham's Luggage
Author | : Elizabeth Lambourn |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 319 |
Release | : 2018-10-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781107173880 |
ISBN-13 | : 1107173884 |
Rating | : 4/5 (884 Downloads) |
Download or read book Abraham's Luggage written by Elizabeth Lambourn and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-10-18 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A single, unique document - a list of one merchant's baggage - is the starting point used to bring to life the twelfth-century Indian Ocean. Drawing connections between material culture, foodstuffs and the construction of identity, Lambourn examines notions of home and mobility at a key moment in world history.