Muslim Society and the Western Indian Ocean: The Seafarers of Kachchh

by Edward Simpson

Based on substantial ethnographic, textual and archival research, this interesting book offers a new perspective on the anthropology of the western Indian Ocean. Writing in a clear, engaging style, and covering an impressive range of theoretical terrain, Simpson critically explores the relationships between people and things that give life to the region and drive shifting patterns of social change among Muslims in the highly-politicized state of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415376106
• ISBN13: 9780415376105
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"