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Throughout history dominance of the Indian Ocean has been a critical factor indefining a nations supremacy and power. It is well known that it played amajor part in the success of the Portugese nation at the start of the sixteenthcentury. In this concise survey Milo Kearney shows how the trading andimperial expansion offered by the Indian Ocean were exploited by many leadingpowers from the third millennium BC to the very recent past.The nations included range from the ancient Egyptians of the new Kingdom to theHan Chinese and later from the Moghul to the British Empire. Milo Kearneygoes on to show what a critical territory the Indian Ocean was during the ColdWar because of its rich supply for oil.The history of the Indian Ocean provides a snapshot of many of the key issuesin world history such as colonialism trade and spread of cultures andreligions. It is important reading for all students of world history. «
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