Textiles in Indian Ocean Societies (Indian Ocean) by Ruth Barnes

By Ruth Barnes

Textiles in Indian Ocean Societies considers the significance of exchange, and the transformation of the which means of gadgets has the stream among assorted cultures. It additionally addresses problems with gender, ethnic and spiritual id, and financial prestige. The e-book covers a wide geographic variety from East Africa to Southeast Asia, and references a few disciplines akin to anthropology, paintings historical past and history.This quantity is well timed, as either the social sciences and old experiences have built a brand new curiosity in fabric tradition. Edited by way of a most appropriate specialist within the area, it is going to upload significantly to our figuring out of historic and present societies within the Indian Ocean quarter.

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The list of 77 items transferred from Arabia, East Africa and India to Cairo included the following: spices, aromatics, dyeing and varnishing plants and medical herbs (36 items); iron and steel (6 items); brass and bronze vessels (12 items); Indian silk and other textiles such as cotton (8 items); pearls, beads, cowrie shell and ambergris (4 items); shoes and leather-works (2 items); Chinese porcelain, Yemenite stone pots and African ivory (3 items); tropical fruits such as coconuts (5 items); timber (1 item) (Goitein 1963:196).

4 ‘The list of services rendered by business friends to one another according to the Genizah records is endless. First, a merchant had to deal with the shipments sent by his correspondent, namely to accept and then sell them as profitably as possible, and then collect on them (which was quite a different undertaking). From the proceeds, payments often had to be made to persons specified. Then local goods had to be purchased either according to a list provided or at the discretion of the buyer. Their dispatch in good time and in seaworthy ships had to be arranged and supervised, often, owing to the lack of shipping space, a most exacting task.

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