Author : Sara Keller
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9783030072605
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (726 download)
Book Synopsis Knowledge and the Indian Ocean by : Sara Keller
Download or read book Knowledge and the Indian Ocean written by Sara Keller and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2018-12-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 this identity to examine the region as a dynamic place of learning and a host of knowledge, tracing the flow of knowledge, aesthetic sensibilities, values, memories and genetic programs. Contributors traverse the fields of history, anthropology, agriculture, botany, medicine, sociology and more to offer path-breaking perspectives on Western India’s deep socio-cultural impact across the centuries. Western India emerges as a pivotal region in the maritime world as a transmitter of knowledge.