{"product_id":"the-swahili-the-social-landscape-of-a-mercantile-society-hardback-9780631189190","title":"The Swahili; The Social Landscape of a Mercantile Society (Hardback) 9780631189190","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Swahili\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Social Landscape of a Mercantile Society\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark Horton (Author), John Middleton (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631189190, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 January 2001\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e292 pages\u003cbr\u003e25 x 20 x 1.5 cm, 0.567 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"[Horton and Middleton's] portrait of the Swahili is drawn from multiple sources of data, including archival records, ethnographic fieldwork, and recent archaeological finds expertly providing comprehensive, up-to-date accounts if African peoples that are both scholarly and accessible.\" \u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Despite their high profile, the identity of the Swahili has been elusive to define. The sensible discussion of this issue by Horton \u0026amp; Middleton should finally put this question to rest ... \u003ci\u003eThe Swahili\u003c\/i\u003e is a fine addition to the series on the peoples of Africa published by Blackwell. \u003ci\u003eSouth African Archaeological Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Well supplied with maps and plates depicting locales, excavations, and architecture, the book will be useful to a general readership, as well as to younger scholars interested in the African littoral. The archeological chapters are very informative.\"\u003ci\u003eGreg Cameron, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis wide-ranging volume integrates documentary sources and contemporary archaeological evidence to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date account of Swahili history, anthropology, language and culture.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction. \u003cp\u003e1. The Swahili Coast.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Origins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Acceptance of Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Swahili Coast and the Indian Ocean World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Trading System of the Swahili Coast.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Urban Landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Social Landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Governance and Politics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Swahili in a Changing World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Constructing the Mercantile Landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52511984681240,"sku":"9780631189190","price":42.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631189190.jpg?v=1786611695","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-swahili-the-social-landscape-of-a-mercantile-society-hardback-9780631189190","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}