Al-Hind, the making of the Indo-Islamic world. Volume 3, Indo-Islamic society, 14th-15th centuries : Indo-Islamic Society, 14th-15th Centuries
Focuses attention on the role of geography and, more specifically, on the interplay of nomadic, settled and maritime societies. In doing so, it presents a picture of the world of India and the Indian Ocean on the eve of the Portuguese discovery of the sea route.
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| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (294 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Contents; Maps; Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; Chapter I. From the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean: medieval history in geographic perspective; Chapter II. Medieval cities; Chapter III. Frontier and settled society; Chapter IV. Post-nomadic empires; Chapter V. Islam, trade and the coastal societies of the Indian Ocean; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index