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UNINA9910449867003321 |
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Autore |
Wink A |
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Titolo |
Al-Hind, the making of the Indo-Islamic world. Volume 3, Indo-Islamic society, 14th-15th centuries [[electronic resource] ] : Indo-Islamic Society, 14th-15th Centuries |
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ISBN |
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1-280-46516-6 |
9786610465163 |
90-474-0274-X |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (294 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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India - History - 1000-1765 |
Muslims |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Maps; Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; Chapter I. From the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean: medieval history in geographic perspective; Chapter II. Medieval cities; Chapter III. Frontier and settled society; Chapter IV. Post-nomadic empires; Chapter V. Islam, trade and the coastal societies of the Indian Ocean; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Focuses attention on the role of geography and, more specifically, on the interplay of nomadic, settled and maritime societies. In doing so, it presents a picture of the world of India and the Indian Ocean on the eve of the Portuguese discovery of the sea route. |
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