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Tim Mackintosh-Smith
Maritime Trade History
Arabic Travel Literature
Cultural Exchange
Globalization Insights
Diverse Societies
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Number of Pages
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Age Group
All
Language
English
Book Summary
The Ninth And Tenth Centuries Witnessed The Establishment Of A Substantial Network Of Maritime Trade Across The Indian Ocean, Providing The Real-Life Background To The Sinbad Tales. An Exceptional Exemplar Of Arabic Travel Writing, Accounts Of China And India Is A Compilation Of Reports And Anecdotes About The Lands And Peoples Of This Diverse Territory, From The Somali Headlands Of Africa To The Far Eastern Shores Of China And Korea. Traveling Eastward, We Discover A Vivid Human LandscapeโFrom Chinese Society To Hindu Religious PracticesโAs Well As A Colorful Range Of Natural WildernessโFrom Flying Fish To Tibetan Musk-Deer And Sri Lankan Gems. The Juxtaposed Accounts Create A Kaleidoscope Of A World Not Unlike Our Own, A World On The Road To Globalization. In Its Ports, We Find A Priceless Cargo Of Information. Here Are The First Foreign Descriptions Of Tea And Porcelain, A Panorama Of Unusual Social Practices, Cannibal Islands, And Indian Holy MenโA Marvelous, Mundane World, Contained In The Compass Of A Novella. An English-Only Edition.
Product Details
Author
Tim Mackintosh-Smith
Publisher
Viva Books
Number of Pages
124
Language
English
SKU
BK0517145
ISBN
9781479830596
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
13.97 x 0.99 x 20.96 cm
Binding
Paperback
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