Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-141) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- Muslim expansion in Asia, Seventh through Twelfth Centuries -- Merchants of faith in the Middle Era, circa 1050-1500 -- The conduct of Asian Muslim trade, Sixteenth through Eighteenth Centuries -- Maritime competition, circa 1500-1860 -- Interpretation of the Muslim Era in the Indian Ocean -- Notes -- Bibliography.
Summary
The vital intersection of Islamic history and Indian Ocean history has stimulated considerable scholarly debate. Merchants & Faith is a much-needed overview of the growing historical research in social and economic topics and makes this literature far more accessible to students and other interested readers.