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9780203273692

Trade and Contemporary Society along the Silk Road : An ethno-history of Ladakh

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  • ISBN13:

    9780203273692

  • ISBN10:

    0203273699

  • Copyright: 2008-10-22
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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This book analyses the trade system in Ladakh (India), a busy entrepôt for Silk Route trade between Central and South Asia. The author's research combines anthropological, historical, and archaeological methods of investigation to present a cultural history of South/Central Asia.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Part 1: Settings 1.Beyond the Roof of the World 2. Recognizing the Terrain: A Historical Background Part 2: Historical Trade and Social Networks 3. The Family Business: Kinship, Identity, and Economics 4. Social Strategies for Profit 5. Living in a Material World: Cosmopolitan Elites 6. The Demise of Trade: Coping with Borders Part 3: The Modern Ethnographic Context 7. Ethnographic Encounters 8. The Memory and Legacy of Trade 9. Conclusion

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