Agius Dionisius A.
Agius Dionisius A. - The Life Of The Red Sea Dhow A Cultural History Of Seaborne Exploration In The Islamic World - Hardcover
Agius Dionisius A. - The Life Of The Red Sea Dhow A Cultural History Of Seaborne Exploration In The Islamic World - Hardcover
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Description: Few images are as evocative as the silhouette of the Arab dhow as under full sail it tacks to windward on glittering waters of Red Sea before moving across the face of the rising or setting sun. In this authoritative new book Dionisius A. Agius one of the foremost scholars of Islamic material culture offers a lucid and wide - ranging history of the iconic dhow from medieval to modern times. Traversing the Arabian and African coasts he shows that the dhow was central not just to commerce but to the vital transmission and exchange of ideas. Discussing trade and salt routes shoals and wind patterns spice harvest seasons and the deep and resonant connection between language memory and oral tradition this is the first book to place the dhow in its full and remarkable cultural contexts.
Title: The Life Of The Red Sea Dhow A Cultural History Of Seaborne Exploration In The Islamic World
Author(s): Agius Dionisius A.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781848858060
Pages: 384 Pages, 5 Maps
Publication Date: 5/2/2019
Category: Maritime History
Description: Few images are as evocative as the silhouette of the Arab dhow as under full sail it tacks to windward on glittering waters of Red Sea before moving across the face of the rising or setting sun. In this authoritative new book Dionisius A. Agius one of the foremost scholars of Islamic material culture offers a lucid and wide - ranging history of the iconic dhow from medieval to modern times. Traversing the Arabian and African coasts he shows that the dhow was central not just to commerce but to the vital transmission and exchange of ideas. Discussing trade and salt routes shoals and wind patterns spice harvest seasons and the deep and resonant connection between language memory and oral tradition this is the first book to place the dhow in its full and remarkable cultural contexts.
Title: The Life Of The Red Sea Dhow A Cultural History Of Seaborne Exploration In The Islamic World
Author(s): Agius Dionisius A.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781848858060
Pages: 384 Pages, 5 Maps
Publication Date: 5/2/2019
Category: Maritime History
