Aden and the Indian Ocean Trade
150 Years in the Life of a Medieval Arabian Port

Approaching Aden's history between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries through the prism of overseas trade and commercial culture, this work examines the ways in which physical space and urban institutions developed to serve and harness the commercial potential presented by the city's strategic location.

Margariti ultimately demonstrates how port cities, as nodes of exchange, communication, and interconnectedness, are crucial in Indian Ocean and Middle Eastern history as well as Islamic and Jewish history.