Driven by the Monsoons. Through the Indian Ocean and the Seas of China, Hardback/***

Barry Cunliffe tells the story of trade across the Indian Ocean using the evidence of archaeology and the tales of great travellers, showing how, across thousands of years, humans have been driven by need and the sheer desire to own exotic goods to create and maintain trade routes whatever the difficulties. Publisher: Oxford University Press Author(s): Barry (Emeritus Professor of European Archaeology, Emeritus Professor of European Archaeology, University of Oxford) Cunliffe Illustration(s): numerous colour illustrations and maps Number of pages: 384 Publication date: 2025 Dimensions: 199 x 254 x 27 Cover type: Hardback