Empires of the Monsoon : A History of the Indian Ocean and its Invaders
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Until Vasco da Gama discovered the sea-route to the East in 1497-9 almost nothing was known in the West of the exotic cultures and wealth of the Indian Ocean and its peoples. It is this civilisation and its destruction at the hands of the West that Richard Hall recreates in this book. Hall’s history of the exploration and exploitation – by Chinese and Arab travellers, and by the Portuguese, Dutch and British alike – is one of brutality, betrayal and colonial ambition. It is history told with the true gift of a storyteller and a keen eye for the exotic. It is a compelling and instructive epic.
TitleEmpires of the Monsoon : A History of the Indian Ocean and its Invaders
Author
Place of publicationLondon
PublisherHarper Collins
Year of publication1998
Pagination575 p.
IllustrationsIllus., black and white photographs and line drawings
Dimensions14.5 x 20.5 cm
Materialbook
Class numberDS340 .H3 1998
ISBN978-0-00-638083-2
NotesThe Brunel Institute
SubjectBritish Empire, Colonial History, Indian Ocean
Geographical keywordIndian Ocean