The Maritime Frontier of Burma: Exploring Political, Cultural and Commercial Interaction N the Indian Ocean World 1200-1800

by Jos Gommans, Jacques Leider (Editor)

Situated at the edge of south and southeast Asia, the maritime frontier of Burma has never received the attention it deserves from historians, though it served as an important cultural and commercial crossroads connecting all the regions surrounding the Bay of Bengal. This volume brings together a unique array of scholars to explore Burma's distinctive role in the Indian Ocean world.

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002