27 | 2016

The Sea Beyond all Borders: The Link between Southeast Asian Countries
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Diplomacy, Trade and Networks: Champa in the Asian

Commercial Context (7th-10th Centuries)
Do Truong Giang
p. 59-82
https://doi.org/10.4000/moussons.3521
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ABSTRACTS

ENGLISHFRANÇAIS
Previous studies of Champa history mainly based on an assumption that Champa was an
“Indianized” kingdom who profoundly influenced by Indian civilization. Recent studies, however,
have convinced that apart from Indian influence, Champa did benefit greatly from other civilization
centers, especially China and Middle East. This article, relies on Chinese historical document and
the old inscriptions of ancient Champa as well as recent archaeological findings in central Vietnam,
aims to shed new light on the diplomatic relations and commercial links between Champa with
China and Middle East during the period from the 7th to the 10th: Firstly, the tributary trade and
diplomacy from Champa to Chinese courts will be taken into account; and secondly, the
engagement of Champa in the expansion of Muslim trade network in the Indian Ocean will be
examined.
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INDEX TERMS

Mots-clés :
Champa, réseau de commerce maritime, diplomacie, Chine, Moyen-Orient
Keywords:
Champa, maritime trade network, diplomacy, China, Middle East
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Maritime Trade Networks in Asia through the Tang Era

Tribute and Trade from Champa to Tang Court
The Expansion of Muslim networks in Maritime Asia and Champa’s engagement
Nagara Amaravati and the Cross-Cultural Exchange through the Tang Era
Cross-Cultural Exchange in Hội An – Cù Lao Chàm Island
Champa’s Cross-Cultural Trade and Long-Distance Exchange: A View from Maritime Archaeology

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I am deeply indebted to the National University of Singapore (NUS) and to the Southeast Asian
Studies Regional Exchange Program (SEASREP) for their generous grants which had enable me to
conduct fieldwork in central Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia in 2012, 2013 and 2014. I
would also like to extend my gratitude to Prof. Bruce Lockhart, Prof. John Miksic, Prof. Michael
Feener, Dr. Geoff Wade (Singapore), and Mr. Tran Ky Phuong, Mr. Lam Du Xenh, and Ms Duyen
Nguyen (Vietnam) of whom I have benefited greatly from their insightful comments and suggestions.
The author would also like to thank the anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments, which
helped me to improve the manuscript.