Early Global Interconnectivity across the Indian Ocean World, Volume I: Commercial Structures and Exchanges

Schottenhammer, Angela

This volume investigates the emergence and spread of maritime commerce and interconnectivity across the Indian Ocean World—the world’s first “global economy”—from a longue durée perspective. Spanning from antiquity to the nineteenth century, these essays move beyond the usual focus on geographical sub-regions or thematic aspects to foreground inter- and trans-regional connections. Analyzing multi-lingual records and recent archaeological findings, volume I examines mercantile networks, the role of merchants, routes, and commodities, as well as diasporas and port cities.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2019-02-22

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783319976662

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-97667-9

Dimensions: 210.0cm x148.0cm

Pages: 401.0