International order in diversity: war, trade and rule in the indian ocean
Auteur :
Phillips, Andrew / Sharman, J. C.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107084834
Date de publication :
23 avr. 2015
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
540 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
International relations scholars typically expect political communities to resemble one another the more they interact. This book examines how Portuguese explorers, rapacious Dutch and English trading companies, and mighty Islamic empires like the Mughals all interacted and co-existed in the Indian Ocean during the first phases of European global expansion.