Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. PLATES viii
4. TEXT FIGURES viii
5. MAPS ix
6. INTRODUCTION TO THE EXPANDED EDITION xi
7. PREFACE xv
8. CHAPTER I: TRADE ROUTES IN THE PRE-ISLAMIC ERA 1
9. CHAPTER II: TRADE ROUTES UNDER THE CALIPHATE 51
10. CHAPTER III: THE SHIPS 87
11. NOTES ON CHAPTER I 129
12. NOTES ON CHAPTER II 140
13. NOTES ON CHAPTER III 150
14. BIBLIOGRAPHY 157
15. INDEX 179