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Monsoon Islam: Trade and Faith on the Medieval Malabar Coast - Cambridge Oceanic Histories
Prange, Sebastian R. (University of British Columbia, Vancouver)
Monsoon Islam: Trade and Faith on the Medieval Malabar Coast - Cambridge Oceanic Histories
Prange, Sebastian R. (University of British Columbia, Vancouver)
Explores how the interaction of Muslim merchants with non-Muslim societies in medieval Indian Ocean ports resulted in a distinct strand of Islamic thought and practice. This trajectory of Islam, marked by cosmopolitanism, cultural exchange, and pragmatic adaptation, continues to shape how the faith is lived across much of monsoon Asia.
360 pages, Worked examples or Exercises; 4 Maps; 22 Halftones, black and white
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 25, 2019 |
ISBN13 | 9781108438148 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 360 |
Dimensions | 227 × 152 × 24 mm · 540 g |
Language | English |