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Edward A. Alpers, The Indian Ocean in World History, Oxford University Press, 2013, 184 p.A new volume in the New Oxford World HistoryThe New Oxford World History is an innovative series that offers readers an informed, lively, and up-to-date history of the world and its people, representing a significant change from the "old" world history. "New" world history emphasizes connectedness and interactions of all kinds - cultural, economic, political, religious, and social - involving peoples, places, and processes. Each volume in this series is written by a leading authority and explores not only political events, but also social, cultural, and economic trends, and it highlights global interactions and the intersection of the global and the local.