Empire of the Winds: The Global Role of Asia’s Great Archipelago

Nusantaria encompasses the lands and shores created by the melting of the ice following the last Ice Age. These have long been primarily the domain of the Austronesian-speaking peoples and their seafaring traditions. The surrounding waters have always been uniquely important as a corridor connecting East Asia to India, the Middle East, Europe and Africa. In this book, Philip Bowring provides a history of the world’s largest and most important archipelago and its adjacent coasts. He tells the story of the peoples and lands located at this crucial maritime and cultural crossroads, from its birth following the last Ice Age to today.

Publisher: I.B. Tauris
Date Published: 2019
Book Condition: Near fine hardcover in a dust jacket that shows minor edge wear. Some minor marks on the text block due to dust accumulation during shelving. Otherwise, an unmarked copy internally.