Contents
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Distance trade over
time and space
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Distance exchanges, a theoretical overview
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Actors in distance
exchanges
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Suqs and bazaars
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Professions and
merchandises during the first centuries of Islam
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Geographic borders,
dual origin and religious pluralism
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The Indian Ocean
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The Silk Road
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The slave trade
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Agriculture and
agricultural products, horses, camels and other animals
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Textiles, rugs and
carpets
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The fur trade
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Chinaware and metal
wares
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China and the world
trade after 1500
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Elements of a
global culture: the
Romance of Alexander, Nasreddin Hodja and A 1001
Night
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War and Peace
Maps