The World Of The Indian Ocean, 1500-1800: Studies In Economic, Social And Cultural History (Variorum Collected Studies Series) [Hardcover]

M. N. Pearson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0860789624 | ISBN-13: 978-0860789628 | Publication Date: June 30, 2005

The articles in The World of the Indian Ocean, 1500-1800 describe the activities of people living on the coasts of the Indian Ocean, generously defined, during the early modern period. Most are based, at least in part, on Portuguese materials. A broad theme linking them all is the claim that in most areas of society and economy early modern Europeans and Asians had much in common, with the newly arrived Europeans having no particular advantage over their Asian interlocutors. The first five studies discuss aspects of trade and commerce, while the next group deal with social and religious themes, including conversions and a much quoted early attempt to investigate 'littoral society'. The third section presents four discussions of aspects of the early contact between Indian and European medical systems.

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M.N. Pearson is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 340 pages
• Publisher: Variorum (June 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0860789624
• ISBN-13: 978-0860789628
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,364,436 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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