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Al-hind : the making of the indo-islamic world.
Focuses attention on the role of geography and, more specifically, on the interplay of nomadic, settled and maritime societies. In doing so, it presents a picture of the world of India and the Indian Ocean on the eve of the Portuguese discovery of the sea route.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden :
Brill,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Maps; Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; Chapter I. From the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean: medieval history in geographic perspective; Chapter II. Medieval cities; Chapter III. Frontier and settled society; Chapter IV. Post-nomadic empires; Chapter V. Islam, trade and the coastal societies of the Indian Ocean; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.