Merchants And Faith: Muslim Commerce And Culture In The Indian Ocean

by Risso,Patricia A

• ISBN13: 9780813389110
• ISBN10: 0813389119
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1995-04-10
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The vital intersection of Islamic history and Indian Ocean history has stimulated considerable scholarly debate. "Merchants and Faith" is a much-needed overview of the growing historical research in social and economic topics and makes this literature far more accessible to students and other interested readers.

Author Biography

Patricia Risso is associate professor of history at the University of New Mexico.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments and Transcription Note	p. xi
Intoduction	p. 1
Muslim Expansion in Asia, Seventh through Twelfth Centuries	p. 9
Merchants of Faith in the Middle Era, Circa 1050-1500	p. 31
The Conduct of Asian Muslim Trade, Sixteenth through Eighteenth Centuries	p. 55
Maritime Competition, Circa 1500-1860	p. 77
Interpretations of the Muslim Era in the Indian Ocean	p. 99
Notes	p. 107
Bibliography	p. 129
About the Book and Author	p. 143
Index	p. 145
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