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Maps ................................................. VII Abbreviations ....................................... IX Preface ................................................... XI Introduction .......................................... 1 Chapter I. From the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean: medieval history in geographic perspective................. 5 Chapter II. Medieval cities ....................... 64 Chapter III. Frontier and settled society ................ 79 Chapter IV. Post-nomadic empires ..........................119 Chapter V. Islam, trade and the coastal societies of the Indian Ocean ....................................... 170 Conclusion .......................................... 244 Bibliography ................................................245 Index ................................................... 259Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: India History 1000-1765, India History 18th century, Indian Ocean Region History, Muslims India History