Abraham's Luggage

Author	: Elizabeth Lambourn
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 319
Release	: 2018-10-18
ISBN-10	: 9781107173880
ISBN-13	: 1107173884
Rating	: 4/5 (80 Downloads)

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Download or read book Abraham's Luggage written by Elizabeth Lambourn and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-10-18 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A single, unique document - a list of one merchant's baggage - is the starting point used to bring to life the twelfth-century Indian Ocean. Drawing connections between material culture, foodstuffs and the construction of identity, Lambourn examines notions of home and mobility at a key moment in world history.

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