Global Phenomenon, Local Varieties -- The Maldives: Procurement And Export -- India: In The Beginning -- Southeast Asia: Intra-asian Interactions -- Yunnan: An Indian Influence In The Southeast Asian-chinese World -- Why Not In Early China? -- Cowrie Money In West Africa: Connecting The Worlds, Old And New -- The Pacific Islands And North America: Out Of The Bengali System -- More Than Just Money -- The Cowrie Money World. Bin Yang. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. London Available Via World Wide Web.