Classic ships of Islam : from Mesopotamia to the Indian Ocean
Record details
- ISBN: 9047423828
- ISBN: 9789047423829
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (xix, 505 pages) : illustrations, maps
remote - Publisher: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-456) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | A Journey Into The Past -- Early Maritime Contacts -- Trade and Port Towns of the Classical and Medieval Islamic Period -- Primitive Boats and Bronze Age Construction Features: Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf -- Construction Features of Perso-Arabian and West Indian Ships in Medieval Islam -- Seamanship -- The Ship at Sea: Trade and Jajj -- The Ship at Sea: Naval Incursions -- General Boat and Ship-Terms -- Classic Ships -- River Boats and Deep-Sea Vessels: Types and Functions -- Warships and Transport Vessels -- Language and Culture Contact: Terminology and Technology. |
Restrictions on Access Note: | NLC staff and students only. |
Source of Description Note: | Print version record. |
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Subject: | Indian Ocean -- Navigation -- History Navigation -- Middle East -- History Boats and boating -- Middle East -- History Ships -- Middle East -- History |
Genre: | Electronic books. History. |