Includes bibliographical references (p. [242]-273) and index.
Contents:
The Swahili Coast -- Origins -- The acceptance of Islam -- The Swahili Coast and the Indian Ocean world -- The trading system of the Swahili Coast -- The urban landscape -- The social networks -- Governance -- Knowledge, purity, and power -- Constructing the mercantile landscape.
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