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Indian Ocean in World History.
To appreciate the extraordinary role of the Indian Ocean in world history you have to compare it with other seas. This is where long-range, high-seas navigation was probably born. Myth credited Buddha with feats of pilotage. The legendary Persian royal ship-builder, Jamshid, was said to have crossed...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Routledge,
2003.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | To appreciate the extraordinary role of the Indian Ocean in world history you have to compare it with other seas. This is where long-range, high-seas navigation was probably born. Myth credited Buddha with feats of pilotage. The legendary Persian royal ship-builder, Jamshid, was said to have crossed 'the waters and passed from region to region with celerity'. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (199 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780203493274 0203493273 |