Caravans Indian Merchants on the Silk Road by Scott C. Levi, Edition 2015
Caravans tells the fascinating story of tens of thousands of intrepid Multani and Shikarpuri merchants who risked everything to travel great distances and spend years of their lives pursuing their fortunes in foreign lands.
From the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries, these merchants lived as 'guests' in cities and villages across Afghanistan, Central Asia, Iran and Russia. Setting aside beliefs that caravan traders were simple peddlers, Scott C. Levi examines the sophisticated techniques these merchants used to convert a modest amount of merchandise into vast portfolios of trade and moneylending ventures.
- Author:Scott C. Levi
- Binding Type:Hardcover
- ISBN:9780670087303
- Total Pages:232
- Publishing Year:2015
- Language:English