<strong>Textiles in Indian Ocean Societies</strong> considers the importance of trade and thetransformation of the meaning of objects has the move between diffe... » 

Textiles in Indian Ocean Societies considers the importance of trade and thetransformation of the meaning of objects has the move between differentcultures. It also addresses issues of gender ethnic and religious identityand economic status. The book covers a broad geographic range from East Africato Southeast Asia and references a number of disciplines such as anthropologyart history and history.This volume is timely as both the social sciences and historical studies havedeveloped a new interest in material culture. Edited by a foremost expert inthe region it will add considerably to our understanding of historical andcurrent societies in the Indian Ocean region. «