Simpson, Edward,  1971- <br/><br/>
Muslim society and the western Indian Ocean :  the seafarers of Kachchh / 
Edward Simpson 
 - New York :  Routledge,  2006 
 - Routledge Indian Ocean series .
 - Indian Ocean series .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Texts, machinations and the past -- Shipyard apprenticeship and the transmission of knowledge -- Reform and status competition between Muslims -- Hindu nationalism and the Muslim response -- Imagination, exchange and value -- Anthropology, history and parochialism in the western Indian Ocean 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780415376105 (hbk)  RM448.80 0415376106 (hbk) 9780203099513 (ebk) 0203099516 (ebk) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Shipbuilding industry--Employees--Training of--India--Kachchh<br/>Muslims--Social conditions--India--Kachchh--20th century