Knowledge and the Indian Ocean Intangible Networks of Western India and Beyond /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Keller, Sara (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Palgrave Series in Indian Ocean World Studies
• Subjects: World history.; Asia-History.; Africa-History.; Social history.; Civilization-History.; World History, Global and Transnational History.; Asian History.; African History.; Social History.; Cultural History.

This volume examines Western India's contributions to the spread of ideas, beliefs and other intangible ties across the Indian Ocean world. The region, particularly Gujarat and Bombay, is well-established in the Indian imaginary and in scholarship as a mercantile hub. These essays move beyond t...