Aden and the Indian Ocean Trade

“An interesting book. . . . Uses primary sources well to construct a detailed analysis of the port of Aden and of its commercial activity. . . . A useful contribution to the scholarship on this area.” — The Historian

“Well-researched. . . . A welcome addition to the never-completed work on the Indian Ocean trade.” — Journal of Interdisciplinary History

“[A] work of formidable scholarship. . . . Recommended.” — CHOICE

“Dotted with numerous . . . insights.” — International Journal of Maritime History

“Notable for its broad use of both archeological sources and medieval Judeo-Arabic documents, which provide a crucial window into both Aden and the Indian Ocean trade.” — Middle East Journal

“[A] major contribution to scholarly understanding of seaborne trade in the medieval period, not only in the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and the Gulf. . . . A very readable book.” — Quaderni di Studi Indo-Mediterraei

“[A] fascinating and scrupulously researched book. . . . Sets a high standard for port and Indian Ocean studies.” — Northern Mariner

“A significant original step in the right direction.” — International History Review

“Fascinating. . . . An important and eminently readable monograph.” — ##Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society#

“Margariti’s work should be required reading — not just for those interested in the Indian Ocean trade, but for anyone who is interested in seaborne trade in the medieval period. Her mastery of the sources and her ability to extract maximum data from Geniza letters and Arab texts enables her to reconstruct the physical setting in Aden on a scale lacking in all previous works.” — Jere L. Bacharach, University of Washington