Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents iv
3. A Note on Transliteration vi
4. A Note on Dating vi
5. A Note on Geographic Terms vi
6. Acknowledgments vii
7. Introduction: Archives, Flotsam, and Tales of Globalism 1
8. Part 1 From al-Andalus to Germany Objects, Techniques, and Materials
9. Chapter 1 Melting, Merchandise, and Medicine in the Eastern Mediterranean 20
10. Chapter 2 Knowledge and Craft in Medieval Spain and Germany 53
11. Chapter 3 Coconuts and Cosmology in Medieval Germany 87
12. Part 2 From Iraq to India and Africa: Technologies, Iconographies, and Marvels
13. Chapter 4 Magic and Medicine in Medieval Mesopotamia 110
14. Chapter 5 Distance Made Tangible in Medieval Ethiopia 147
15. Chapter 6 Narrative and Wonder in the Indian Ocean 191
16. Conclusion: Global, Local, and Temporal 229
17. Notes 235
18. Bibliography 253
19. Index 283
20. Image Credits 292