Abraham's Luggage: A Social Life of Things in the Medieval Indian Ocean World by Elizabeth Lambourn

Abraham's Luggage: A Social Life of Things in the Medieval Indian Ocean World

Asian Connections

Elizabeth Lambourn

317 pages first pub 2019 (view editions)

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From a single merchant's list of baggage begins a history that explores the dynamic world of medieval Indian Ocean exchanges. This fresh and innovative perspective on Jewish merchant activity shows how this list was a component of broader trade co...

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