Crossing the Bay of Bengal

Crossing the Bay of Bengal
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 365
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ISBN-10 : 9780674728462
ISBN-13 : 0674728467
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Book Synopsis Crossing the Bay of Bengal by : Sunil S. Amrith

Download or read book Crossing the Bay of Bengal written by Sunil S. Amrith and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-07 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries the Bay of Bengal served as a maritime highway between India and China, and as a battleground for European empires, while being shaped by monsoons and human migration. Integrating environmental history and mining a wealth of sources, Sunil S. Amrith offers insights to the many challenges facing Asia in the decades ahead.


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