Karnataka's Interactions with the Indian Ocean World

Trade, Culture, and Religion
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-31552-6
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan

Buch, Englisch, 273 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm

Reihe: Palgrave Series in Indian Ocean World Studies

This book examines how the South Indian region of Karnataka influenced trade from the first century BCE to the fifteenth century CE. In the process, it analyzes the reasons for the emergence of a trade relationship between Karnataka's ports and trade centres with other Indian Ocean World trade centres, including in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea regions. Beginning with the study of the Indo-Roman trade, the book then examines the role of the state in enhancing the trade between Karnataka and other parts of the world. This volume considers such varied topics as the roles Jews and Arabs played in Karnataka, the trade in areca nut, and the relationship between the ports and the hinterland.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rao, Nagendra

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Internationaler Handel
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction and Historiography.- 2. Karnataka on the eve of the Indo-Roman Trade.- 3. Situating Karnataka in the Indo-Roman Trade (1st century BCE to 5th century ACE).- 4. Jews and the Cultural Milieu of South Western India: Situating Kanara in Indo-Jewish Historiography.- 5. Reciprocity as a Business Strategy: The Jewish Bronze Factory of South Western India.- 6. ‘Pophal’, Arabs, and making of Indic Cosmopolis.- 7. Geniza Documents and Writing of Local History: The Case of Karnataka.- 8. Ayyavo?e Ainurruvar (Five Hundred) of Karnataka and Indian Ocean Trade.- 9. Port and Hinterland.- 10. Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Nagendra Rao  is a Professor in History at Goa University, India. He is the author of the books  ,  , and  , and editor of  . He has also published research articles in nationally and internationally peer-reviewed journals such as  ,  ,  ,    , and