Merchants and Faith: Muslim Commerce and Culture in the Indian Ocean Contributor(s): Risso, Patricia A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367316838 ISBN-13: 9780367316839 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic History - History | Asia - General - Business & Economics | International - General |
Dewey: 382.091 |
Lexile Measure: 1490 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - Asian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The intersection of Islamic history and Indian Ocean history is vast but inadequately explored. It is essential to understanding how and why Islam influenced Asia and to determining the extent to which maritime success affected the mostly land-based Muslim political powers. This area of research has elicited a lively debate involving scholars as di |