TY - BOOK AU - Lydon, Ghislaine AU - TI - On trans saharan trails: islamic law, tradenetworks, and cross-cultural exchange in 19th century Western Africa SN - 9780521887243 U1 - 382.0966 PY - 2008/// CY - USA PB - CUP KW - Trade Routes--Sahara--History--19th Century KW - Sahara--Commerce--History--19th Century KW - Africa, West--Commerce--History--19th Century N1 - Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Making History Across the African Divide Chapter 2. Trans-Saharan Trade in the Longue Durée Chapter 3. Markets and the Movement of Caravans : Nineteenth-Century Developments Chapter 4. Guelmīm and the Wād Nūn Traders Chapter 5. The Organization of the Caravan trade Chapter 6. Business Practice and Legal Culture in a Paper Economy of Faith Chapter 7. Trade Networks and the Limits of Cooperative Behavior Chapter 8. On Trans-Saharan Trails Appendices Bibliography Index ER -