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OverviewThroughout history, dominance of the Indian Ocean has been a critical factor in defining a nation's supremacy and power. It is well known that it played a major part in the success of the Portugese nation at the start of the sixteenth century. In this concise survey, Milo Kearney shows how the trading and imperial expansion offered by the Indian Ocean were exploited by many leading powers from the third millennium B.C. to the very recent past. The nations included range from the ancient Egyptians of the new Kingdom to the Han Chinese and, later, from the Moghul to the British Empire. Milo Kearney goes on to show what a critical territory the Indian Ocean was during the Cold War because of its rich supply for oil. The history of the Indian Ocean provides a snapshot of many of the key issues in world history, such as colonialism, trade and spread of cultures and religions. It is important reading for all students of world history. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Milo KearneyPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.430kg ISBN: 9780415312776ISBN 10: 0415312779 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 09 October 2003 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of maps, Acknowledgments, 1 Introduction, 2 The earliest leadership in Indian Ocean trade, 3 Early northern Mediterranean and Chinese influence, 4 The Arab golden age, 5 The Chinese and northern Mediterranean resurgence, 6 The first assertion of North Atlantic influence, 7 The British Raj period, 8 The Cold War period, 9 The latest turn of the wheel, IndexReviewsAuthor InformationMilo Kearney is Professor of History at the University of Texas at Brownsville. His books include Boom and Bust: The Historical Cycles of Matamoros and Brownsville (1991), Border Cuates: A History of the U.S.–Mexican Twin Cities (1995), and Medieval Culture and the Mexican–American Borderlands (2001). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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