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Shallow Blue Empire: A History of Pearl Diving in the Indian Ocean, 1850-1930 - Harvard Historical Studies Tamara Surani Fernando
Shallow Blue Empire: A History of Pearl Diving in the Indian Ocean, 1850-1930 - Harvard Historical Studies
Tamara Surani Fernando
Across the Indian Ocean, seafaring communities developed nuanced pearl-diving expertise in the centuries before European imperialism. Then, in the late nineteenth century, Western demand for pearls skyrocketed. Shallow Blue Empire explores the tensions that emerged when local lifeways clashed with British ambitions for profit maximization.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| To be released | July 31, 2026 |
| ISBN13 | 9780674294141 |
| Publishers | Harvard University Press |
| Pages | 336 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 235 × 24 mm · 523 g |