Title: A gathering of essays
Product review: I thought it was a book, naturally I found out later that it was a compilation of several papers presented at a seminar in India. It was nearly a total disappointment except for some helpful insights concerning the Islamic community and its sea-trade profession.There was a remarkable excerpt on the Shi'a (Safavid dynasty) involvement within the area and how they disrupt the Islamic political balance resulting in the failure of Ottoman blockade in the Indian Ocean. The ultimate result was the breakthrough of the Portuguese, and other western powers, into the far east where naval supremacy reigns.These few remarks somehow balanced the final equation of this shallow 'book'.
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