Trade, Circulation, and Flow in the Indian Ocean World
Author | : Michael Pearson |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2016-02-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137566249 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137566248 |
Rating | : 4/5 (248 Downloads) |
Download or read book Trade, Circulation, and Flow in the Indian Ocean World written by Michael Pearson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.