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3 - What made Islamic Trade Distinctive, as Compared to Pre-Islamic Trade?

from Part I - Connectivity and Networks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 November 2017

By
Anne Haour
Edited by
D. J. Mattingly ,
V. Leitch ,
C. N. Duckworth ,
A. Cuénod ,
M. Sterry  and
F. Cole
D. J. Mattingly
Affiliation:
University of Leicester
V. Leitch
Affiliation:
University of Leicester
C. N. Duckworth
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
A. Cuénod
Affiliation:
University of Leicester
M. Sterry
Affiliation:
University of Leicester
F. Cole
Affiliation:
University College London, Qatar
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Trade in the Ancient Sahara and Beyond , pp. 80 - 100
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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