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The Briny South: Displacement and Sentiment in the Indian Ocean World offers a groundbreaking examination of movement, belonging, and emotion across one of history’s most dynamic maritime regions. Nienke Boer moves beyond conventional historical frameworks to explore how displacement shaped cultural identities and sentimental attachments in the Indian Ocean world.
Through innovative theoretical approaches, the book investigates the interconnected histories of people, goods, and ideas that traveled across ocean routes, examining how individuals navigated exile, migration, and cultural transformation. Boer’s work emphasizes the emotional dimensions of historical experience, revealing how sentiment became a crucial force in creating communities and meaning across vast distances.
Part of the Theory in Forms series, this work combines rigorous scholarship with accessible prose, making it essential for scholars of Indian Ocean history, postcolonial studies, and historical geography.
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