Al-Hind: The Making of the Indo-Islamic World: Volume III: Indo-Islamic Society, 14th-15th Centuries

294 Pages·2004·1.6 MB·English

by  Andre Wink

AL-HIND
THE MAKING OF THE INDO-ISLAMIC WORLD
VOLUME III
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AL-HIND
THE MAKING OF THE
INDO-ISLAMIC WORLD
BY
ANDRÉ WINK
Professor of History
University of Wisconsin, Madison
VOLUME III
INDO-ISLAMIC SOCIETY
14th-15thCENTURIES
BRILL
LEIDEN •BOSTON
2004
This book is printed on acid-free paper.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Wink, André.
Al-Hind, the making of the Indo-Islamic world/by André Wink. —
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: v. 3. Indo-Islamic Society, 14th-15th Centuries
ISBN 9004095098 (set).—ISBN 9004135618 (v.3)
1. India—History—1000-1765. 2. Indian Ocean Region—History.
3. Muslims—India—Civilization. I. Title.
DS452.W56. 1997
954.02—dc20 91-22179
CIP
ISBN 90 04 13561 8
ISBN (set) 90 04 09509 8
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CONTENTS
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 ............................................................................................ 259
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MAPS
Map 1. East Africa .................................................................... 18
Map 2. South Asia .................................................................... 24
Map 3. Southeast Asia .............................................................. 36
Map 4. Arabia and Persian Gulf .............................................. 188
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IM A. Rashid (ed.), Inshà"-i-Màhrù (Lahore, 1965).
KF M. W. Mirza (ed.), ‡azà"ìn al-Futù˙ of Óazrat
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Pires, Suma Oriental The Suma Oriental of Tomé Pires: An Account of the
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India from the Early Musulman Invasions to the 38th
Year of the Reign of Akbar by Khwajah Nizàmuddìn
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TF Ta"rì¶-i-Firishta (Lucknow, 1864). Two volumes
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¸ìà" ad-Dìn Baranì (Calcutta, 1862).
TFSA Ta"rì¶-i-Fìroz Shàhì of Shams-i-Siràj 'Afìf (Calcutta,
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TKJ S. M. Imam ad-Dìn (ed.), The Tàrì¶-i-Khàn
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TMS M. Hidayat Hosaini (ed.), Ta"rì¶-i-Mubàrakshàhì
of Ya˙ya bin A˙mad bin 'Abdullàh as-Sirhindì (Cal-
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