Table of Contents

List of illustrations; List of tables; Preface; Abbreviations used; Introduction; 1. The political economy of southern India, 1500–1650: preliminary remarks; 2. Coastal trade and overland trade: complementarities and contradictions; 3. Overseas trade, 1500–1570: traders, ports and networks; 4. Overseas trade, 1570–1650: expansion and realignment; 5. Europeans and Asians in an age of contained conflict; 6. External commerce and political participation; 7. Situating trade: models and methodological strategies; Conclusion; A note on currency and weights; Glossary; Note on sources; Bibliography; Index.

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Explores the relationship between long-distance trade and the economic and political structure of southern India.