{"product_id":"imagined-geographies-geoffrey-c-gunn-9789888528653","title":"Imagined Geographies: The Maritime Silk Roads in World History, 100-1800","description":"\u003cb\u003eA pioneering work in the study of history and geography of the pre-1800 world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eImagined Geographies\u003c\/i\u003e is a pioneering work in the study of the history and geography of the pre-1800 world. In this book, Geoffrey C. Gunn argues that different regions astride the maritime silk roads were not merely interconnected waterways, but also \"imagined geographies.\" Here he examines five such geographic imaginaries, specifically Indian, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and European including an imagined Great South Land. Drawing upon an array of marine and other archaeological examples, he offers compelling evidence of the intertwining of political, cultural, and economic regions across the sea silk roads from ancient times until the seventeenth century. By taking a broader civilizational approach, Gunn goes beyond simple national history and places the maritime realm within a greater spatial perspective to offer a decentered world regional history. This book will interest history lovers from all around the world who want to know more about how their forebears viewed their respective regions and how their region fits into world history with local uniqueness. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Geoffrey C. Gunn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9888528653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789888528653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hong Kong University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2022","brand":"Geoffrey C. Gunn","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43988472430847,"sku":"9789888528653","price":71.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_de9e1b33-ff8b-4d4e-95de-f3c8ff98c2e6.jpg?v=1683294674","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/imagined-geographies-geoffrey-c-gunn-9789888528653","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}