Dhow Cultures and the Indian Ocean: Cosmopolitanism, Commerce, and Islam (Columbia/Hurst)

by Abdul Sheriff

"Dhow Cultures of the Indian Ocean is the best history to date of the Western Indian Ocean and its network of international relations and exchange of commodities, ideas, technology and people. A consummate historian and writer, Abdul Sheriff succeeds wonderfully in rendering a complex history comprehensible. An extremely valuable work for all interested in maritime, global, and African history." "Dhow Cultures of the Indian Ocean is that rare global history which is also a satisfyingly thick social history firmly anchored to a sense of place. Abdul Sheriff takes us from the cyclical monsoons and the shuttling dhows, through trade, slavery and intermarriage, to the historical creation of truly cosmopolitan societies in East Africa, Arabia, and India." Book jacket.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023170139X
• ISBN13: 9780231701396
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher