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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Michael N. Pearson (formerly of the University of New South Wales)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.725kg ISBN: 9780415214896ISBN 10: 0415214890 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 03 July 2003 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Tertiary & Higher Education 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 Illustrations. Series Editor’s Preface. Preface. Map of the Indian Ocean. Introduction 1. Deep Structure 2. Humans and the Sea 3. The Beginning of the Ocean 4. Muslims in the Indian Ocean 5. Europeans in an Indian Ocean World 6. The Early Modern Indian Ocean World 7. Britain and the Ocean 8. History in the Ocean. Notes. Select Bibliography. IndexReviews'This is a fine achievement that by a very wide margin displaces such general accounts of the Indian Ocean as are available. It is commedably comprehensive, covering an immensely long span of time, from the ancient world to the present, with an enviable aura of authority throughout.' - Peter Marshall, King's College London 'In this stimulating and comprehensive volume, Michael Pearson traces out the history of the Indian Ocean from ancient times to the present, and shows how the ocean has knitted together its diverse communities. Whether in his evocations of ship board life, or descriptions of pilgrims and traders, Pearson makes of the Indian Ocean, for the first time in historical scholarship, a vital and lively arena of study.' - Thomas Metcalf, University of California, Berkeley 'This is a book that maritime archaeologist should find useful.' - Nautical Archaeology 'For the reader new to the subject they will provide stimulating and informative introductions ... [and] will easily win a place on the few reading lists around the world that feature Indian Ocean studies.' - The Round Table '[Pearson's] impressive tour de force through human history ... covers a remarkably wide range of topics, he also writes very well ... The book will certainly become the standard account for this history of the Indian Ocean for some time.' - Social Anthropology Journal 'Among the literature produced on the Indian Ocean in the previous three decades, Michael Pearson's present work stands apart'. - AEJ This volume can be a refreshing addition to the burgeoning field of 'Indian Ocean studies.'. <br>- Itenerario <br> Author InformationM.N. Pearson is Emeritus Professor at the University of New South Wales, Australia. His previous publications include Port Cities and Intruders: the Swahili Coast, India, and Portugal in the Early Modern Era (1998) and Pious Passengers: theHajjin earlier times (1994). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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