A pioneering study which challenges the conventional view about the importance of Roman and Arab seafarers to maritime trade in South Asia. It argues that Buddhism provided the structure necessary for the remarkable upsurge in trade in the period 400 BC to AD 400; using archaeological; literary and ethnographic evidence; much of it unpublished.
#4035837 in Books Ryan William Randolph 2010-05-06Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 6.10 x 1.00 x 9.40l; 1.20 #File Name: 0195387287280 pagesThe World of Thomas Jeremiah Charles Town on the Eve of the American Revolution
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good read!By History ResearcherA great book about a very interesting and understudied subject.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Powerful study of colonial race and power in the SouthBy MJCMThis book has three things to recommend it; especially when considering assigning readings to students (undergrad or grad) for courses in either race; colonial; or revolutionary era history.1- it is well written in an engaging style. The story itself is compelling; but Ryan's gift for writing shines through in ways that make a complex narrative come alive. Students will learn not just the story of Thomas Jeremiah; but as the title implies; about the world around him. In so doing; they won't get bored along the way.2- The story touches on so many issues of race; power; politics and geographic dynamics of early America that it provides windows for readers and students to see how colonial South Carolina "worked." It really is a fine study that will lead to great discussion. This is especially true in Ryan's inclusion of the tri-racial divides of South Carolina between Native Americans; Blacks; and Whites as well as his understanding of the lowcountry /upcountry divisions in South Carolina.3- Finally; other historians will be impressed with Ryan's impressive research. I highly recommend it to historians interested in the colonial period; and believe it may become regular comps reading for graduate students on race in colonial america as we continue to realize how different the Carolina and Virginia stories were.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. impeccably written; researched and arguedBy anonymousBased on the 2006 Duke dissertation of the same name; Ryan's book is impeccably written; researched and argued. Readers will feel as though they are meandering through the sand-covered streets of Revolutionary Charles Town--experiencing sights and smells of the brawling slave port just as they were during the mid-1770s.
