Muslim Society and the Western Indian Ocean The Seafarers of Kachchh |
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| Author:
| Simpson, Edward |
| Series title: | Routledge Indian Ocean Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-134-18483-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $44.95USD $135.00USD $135.00 |
Book Description:
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Based on extensive research, this book explores politics and religion among coastal Muslims of Gujarat. The author's ethnographic analysis of labour, migration and patterns of Islam in the region suggests a new perspective on the anthropology of the western Indian Ocean.
Based on extensive research, this book explores politics and religion among coastal Muslims of Gujarat. The author's ethnographic analysis of labour, migration and patterns of Islam in the region suggests a new perspective on the anthropology of the western Indian Ocean.