Early Global Interconnectivity Across the Indian Ocean World, Volume II: Exchange of Ideas, Religions, and Technologies (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783319978000)

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 dur馥 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. Focusing on the role of religion in the expansion of commerce and exchange across the region, as well as on technology and knowledge transfer, volume II covers shipbuilding and navigation technologies, porcelain production, medicinal knowledge, and mules as a commodity and means of transportation.

Author: Angela Schottenhammer
ISBN-10: 3319978004
ISBN-13: 9783319978000
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 02/22/2019
Pages: 346
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.29lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.81d