E-raamat: Dhow Cultures of the Indian Ocean: Cosmopolitanism, Commerce and Islam

Professor Abdul Sheriff acknowledges his debt to the French historian of the Mediterranean, Fernand Braudel, whose longe durée approach he emulates. He also follows the train in Indian Ocean Studies blazed by the Indian historian K. N. Chaudhuri. The result, in the words of one specialist, is the best history to date of the Western Indian Ocean, its network of international relations, and its exchange of commodities, ideas, technology and people. This book should appeal to readers who live near the Indian Ocean, or who are drawn to it by travel, work or curiosity. -- Asian Affairs A must for those interested in ocean trade and its importance for the spread of cultures, migrants, and religions, and that trades impacts on and transformations of the economic systems and cultures of Indian Ocean countries by seaborne commerce. -- CHOICE 'I highly recommend Dhow Cultures of the Indian Ocean, especially as it applies to global instability today, no doubt in part shaped by the experience of the Indian Ocean.' -- John Nunley, H-AfrArts 'Dhow Culture of the Indian Ocean is the best history to date of the Western Indian Ocean and its network of international relations, and exchange of commodities, ideas, technology and people. A consummate historian and writer, Sheriff succeeds wonderfully in rendering a complex history comprehensible. An extremely valuable work for all interested in maritime, global and African history.' -- Gwyn Campbell, Professor of History, Director, Indian Ocean World Center, McGill University 'Sheriff is widely acknowledged to be the great authority on dhows and their role in the Indian Ocean. This book has been long awaited, and it fully meets out expectations. - It is a work of impeccable scholarship and erudition. - a fascinating account of the history of the Indian Ocean and the role of the dhow in creating the ties that made this arguably an integrated "world".' -- Professor Michael Pearson, University of Sydney 'Dhow Culture of the Indian Ocean is that rare global history which is also a satisfyingly thick social history firmly anchored to a sense of place. Professor Sheriff takes us from the cyclical monsoons and the shuttling dhows, through trade, slavery and intermarriage, to the historical creation of truly cosmopolitan societies in East Africa, Arabia and India.' -- Professor Engseng Ho, Duke University