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The art of dhow-building in Kuwait / Yaʻqub Yusuf al-Hijji.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ḥijjī, Yaʻqūb Yūsuf.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dhows--Design and construction.
- Dhows.
- Boatbuilding--Kuwait.
- Boatbuilding.
- Kuwait.
- Physical Description:
- x, 164 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm
- Other Title:
- Dhow-building in Kuwait
- Place of Publication:
- Al-Mansuriyyah, Kuwait : Center for Research and Studies on Kuwait in association with London Centre of Arab Studies, 2001.
- Contents:
- 1 A Historical Summary 1
- 2 Kuwaiti Dhow Types 7
- 3 Dhow-building Tools 29
- 4 Dhow-building Timber 37
- 5 Building a Deep-sea Boum 43
- 6 Preparing Masts and Yards 77
- 7 Preparing Dhow Sails 85
- 8 Launching a New Dhow 93
- 9 Dhow Maintenance and Repair 99
- 10 Famous Dhow-builders of Kuwait 105
- 11 Renowned Kuwaiti Dhows 115
- 12 The Future of Dhow-building in Kuwait 139
- Appendix The Economics of Dhow-building 142.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-157) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1900404281
- OCLC:
- 52258515
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