Hadhrami Traders, Scholars, and Statesmen in the Indian Ocean, 1750s-1960s
Author | : Ulrike Freitag |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015041060974 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hadhrami Traders, Scholars, and Statesmen in the Indian Ocean, 1750s-1960s by : Ulrike Freitag
Download or read book Hadhrami Traders, Scholars, and Statesmen in the Indian Ocean, 1750s-1960s written by Ulrike Freitag and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1997 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Hadhramaut and its diaspora illuminates significant aspects of Indian Ocean history, notably the role of non-Western merchants, Islamisation and controversies within Islam, British clashes with the Ottomans, and social transformations through migration.