Cross Currents and Community Networks The History of the Indian Ocean World

"The book is divided into two sections. The first part - maritime communities and littoral societies - deals with crucial issues like perceptions of the sea, occupations, routes and migrations, political interventions, links between Asia and Africa, and origin, settlement, and self perception of communities. The next section - commercial transactions and currency systems - highlights vibrant and dynamic Asian networks in the Indian Ocean. It also discusses merchant behaviour, commercial practices, and gender dimensions of the slave trade."--BOOK JACKET.Ray, Himanshu Prabha is the author of 'Cross Currents and Community Networks The History of the Indian Ocean World', published 2007 under ISBN 9780195677058 and ISBN 0195677056.