Title | : | Arming the Periphery: The Arms Trade in the Indian Ocean during the Age of Global Empire |
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ISBN | : | 0230354858 |
ISBN-10 | : | 9780230354852 |
Language | : | English |
Format Type | : | Hardcover |
Number of Pages | : | 321 |
Publication | : | First published June 12, 2012 |
A major historical study of the global arms trade, revolving around the transfer of small arms from metropolitan Europe to the turbulent frontiers of Indian Ocean societies during the 'long' nineteenth century (c.1780-1914).