India traders of the middle ages : : documents from the Cairo Geniza : India book, part one / / by S.D. Goitein and Mordechai Akiva Friedman.

The India trade in Oriental spices, pharmaceutical, dyeing and other materials was the backbone of medieval economy, especially in the Islamic world. A unique source of documentation is now available in 11th-12th century Geniza letters, written in Judeo-Arabic (Middle Arabic in Hebrew characters), b...

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Superior document:Etudes sur le judaisme medieval ; v. 31
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Year of Publication:2008
Language:English
Series:Etudes sur le judaisme medieval ; v. 31.
Physical Description:1 online resource (948 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material / M.A. Friedman and S.D.F. Goitein
  • Chapter One. Letters And Documents On The India Trade In Medieval Times—A Preview / M.A. Friedman and S.D.F. Goitein
  • Chapter Two. Dramatis Personae / M.A. Friedman and S.D.F. Goitein
  • Chapter Three. Select Studies On Shipping And Travel / M.A. Friedman and S.D.F. Goitein
  • Chapter One. Joseph B. David Lebdi And His Family / M.A. Friedman and S.D.F. Goitein
  • Chapter Two. Madmun B. Hasan-Japheth, Prince Of Yemenite Jewry, And His Family / M.A. Friedman and S.D.F. Goitein
  • Chapter Three. Abraham Ben Yiju And His Family / M.A. Friedman and S.D.F. Goitein
  • List Of Works Cited And Abbreviations / M.A. Friedman and S.D.F. Goitein
  • Indexes / M.A. Friedman and S.D.F. Goitein.