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journal of world history, december 2011 long research on West Africa and the Atlantic world. The book is an excellent work and should be of special interest in the field of urban history. It will also be useful for readers seeking a thorough understanding of the impact of the Atlantic slave trade on West Africa. ismael m. montana Northern Illinois University How India Clothed the World: The World of South Asian Textiles, 15001850. Edited by giorgio riello and tirthankar roy. Leiden: Brill, 2009. 490 pp. $188.00 (cloth). The nineteenth-century watercolor on the front cover of this volume depicts a scene in Southern India that reveals local factors responsible for the global reach of Indian textiles. It shows a cloth merchant seated in his shop selling chintz to a customer. The two men are gesturing to one another, possibly haggling over the price. Global supplies of these textiles depended on such personal negotiations between various intermediaries of the trade network. The variety of textiles seen in the background is a testament to the skill of the craftsmen who were able to cater to markets across the world. Given the scale and at times the unpredictable nature of the trade,
Journal of World History – University of Hawai'I Press
Published: Nov 25, 2011
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