Making of the Indo-Islamic World - C.7001800 Ce

A major reinterpretation of the rise of the Indo-Islamic world rooted in world history and geography.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Pre-historic and ancient antecedents; 2. The expansion of agriculture and settled society; 3. Geography and the world-historical context; 4. Medieval India and the rise of Islam; 5. From the Mongols to the Great Mughals; 6. The empire of the Great Mughals and its Indian foundations; 7. The Indian Ocean in the age of the Estado da India and the East India Companies; Epilogue

About the author

André Wink is H. Kern Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a leading scholar of Indian and Islamic history and is the author of numerous books and articles, including Land and Sovereignty in India, Al-Hind and Akbar.

Summary

André Wink offers a new interpretation of the long-term history of India and the Indian Ocean region from the perspective of world history and geography, situating the history of the Indianized territories of South Asia and Southeast Asia within the wider history of the Islamic world.

Product details

• Authors: André Wink, Andre (University of Wisconsin Wink, WINK ANDR
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9781108405652
• ISBN: 978-1-108-40565-2
• No. of pages: 308
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Islam, South East Asia, General & world history, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Asian History, General and world history, c 500 to c 1000 CE, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, HISTORY / Asia / South / General