Research Guides @ Fordham: Reading the Indian Ocean (Mustafa): History

The Travels of Ibn Battuta

The Travels of Ibn Battuta - UC Berkeley
Follow the path of this famous 14th century Muslim traveler, explore the places he visited and meet the people he encountered. Includes images of the people and places he saw, information on the food he might have tasted, and "side trips" into the past and future. (Adapted from the Introduction)

South Africa and India by Isabel Hofmeyr (Editor); Michelle Williams (Editor)
Call Number: LC: DT1805 .I4 S68 2011
ISBN: 9781868145386
Publication Date: 2011
Dhow Cultures and the Indian Ocean by Abdul Sherrif
Call Number: LC: GT5265 .I6 S44 2010 (Reserves)
ISBN: 9780231701396
Publication Date: 2010
Dhows and the Colonial Economy of Zanzibar, 1860-1970 by Erik Gilbert
Call Number: LC: HF3897 .Z7 I534 2004 (Reserves)
ISBN: 0821415573
Publication Date: 2005
Eyes Across the Water by Pamila Gupta (Editor); Isabel Hofmeyr (Editor); Michael Pearson (Editor)
Call Number: LC: DS35 .E94 2010
ISBN: 9781868885725
Publication Date: 2010

Struggling with History by Kai Kresse (Editor); Edward Simpson (Editor)
Call Number: RH: DS339 .S77 2008
ISBN: 9780231700245
Publication Date: 2008
The Western Indian Ocean by Shawkat Toorawa (Editor)
Call Number: RH: DT365.5 .W47 2007
ISBN: 9789994922321
Publication Date: 2012
Imperial Connections by Thomas R. Metcalf
Call Number: RH: DS340 .M48 2007
ISBN: 9780520249462
Publication Date: 2007
The Graves of Tarim by Engseng Ho
Call Number: RH: DS247.7.H33 H615 2006
ISBN: 0520244532
Publication Date: 2006

Re-Building an Empire and Emancipating Slaves
Swahili Coast: Exploration by French Captain Charles Guillain, 1846-1848. Part 1. Blog post written by Xavier Courouble for the Smithsonian Institute.
Campaign Description
Swahili Coast: Exploration by French Captain Charles Guillain, 1846-1848. Part 2. Blog post written by Xavier Courouble for the Smithsonian Institute.
Encounters and Partnerships
Swahili Coast: Exploration by French Captain Charles Guillain, 1846-1848. Part 3. Blog post written by Xavier Courouble for the Smithsonian Institute.
Documents sur l'histoire, la géographie et le commerce de l'Afrique orientale [French]
Book published in 1856 by Charles Guillain. [In French]
Report on the Historic Urban Landscape Workshops and Field Activities on the Swahili Coast in East Africa 2011-2012
UNESCO report on Mozambique, Lamu (Kenya), and Stone Town (Zanzibar, Tanzania).
Historical Iconography of the Indian Ocean
Collection of photographs, maps, manuscripts, paintings, and other documents related to the Indian Ocean. Search by time period, geographic location, type of document, and other criteria. Site is available in French, English, Portuguese, and Malagasy.