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In the wake of the dhow : the Arabian Gulf and Oman / Dionisius A. Agius.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Agius, Dionisius A.
- Language:
- Arabic
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dhows--Persian Gulf States--History.
- Dhows.
- Ships--Persian Gulf States--Terminology.
- Ships.
- Shipbuilding--Persian Gulf States--Terminology.
- Shipbuilding.
- Arabic language--Terms and phrases.
- Arabic language.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 253 pages : illustrations, maps, ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Reading, UK : Ithaca Press, 2002.
- Language Note:
- In English with Arabic terminology.
- Contents:
- Map showing the Northern Arabian Gulf States and East Oman xxi
- Map showing the Arabian Gulf States and the Southern Arabian Coast xxii
- 1 The Fieldwork 1
- 2 The Maritime Setting 9
- 3 Functional and General Nomenclature 31
- 4 The Large Ocean-going Dhows 49
- 5 Fishing and Pearling Dhows 77
- 6 Ships' Boats, Canoes and Rafts 115
- 7 Building the Traditional Wooden Craft 133
- 8 Dhow Types: An Overview 179.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-241) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0863722598
- OCLC:
- 51238293
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