Classic ships of islam: from mesopotamia to the indian ocean
Auteur :
Agius, Dionisius A.
Éditeur :
Brill
ISBN :
9789004158634
Date de publication :
15 nov. 2007
Dimensions :
24,0 x 16,0 x 2,8 cm
Poids :
1192 g
Format :
Laminated cover
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Bonaire, Saba
Drawing upon Arabic literary sources, iconographic evidence and archaeological finds, this book examines trade, port towns, ship construction, seamanship, ship typology and their historical development in the Western Indian Ocean, focussing on the Medieval Islamic period but including earlier sources.