Early Global Interconnectivity across the Indian Ocean World, Volume II

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Early Global Interconnectivity across the Indian Ocean World, Volume II is written by Angela Schottenhammer and published by Springer. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 3319978012 (ISBN 10) and 9783319978017 (ISBN 13).

This volume investigates the emergence and spread of maritime commerce and interconnectivity across the Indian Ocean World—the world’s first “global economy”—from a longue durée perspective. Spanning from antiquity to the nineteenth century, these essays move beyond the usual focus on geographical sub-regions or thematic aspects to foreground inter- and trans-regional connections. Focusing on the role of religion in the expansion of commerce and exchange across the region, as well as on technology and knowledge transfer, volume II covers shipbuilding and navigation technologies, porcelain production, medicinal knowledge, and mules as a commodity and means of transportation.