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OverviewPositioned at the crossroads of the maritime routes linking the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, the Yemeni port of Aden grew to be one of the medieval world's greatest commercial hubs. Approaching Aden's history between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries through the prism of overseas trade and commercial culture, Roxani Eleni Margariti examines the ways in which physical space and urban institutions developed to serve and harness the commercial potential presented by the city's strategic location. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roxani Eleni MargaritiPublisher: University of North Carolina Press Imprint: University of North Carolina Press ISBN: 9781469606712ISBN 10: 1469606712 Pages: 360 Publication Date: 01 September 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviews[A] work of formidable scholarship. . . . Recommended. -- CHOICE Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |