Straighten up and fly right : the life and music of Nat King Cole / Will Friedwald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friedwald, Will, 1961- author.

Series:

Oxford cultural biographies.

Oxford cultural biographies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Singers--United States--Biography.

Singers.

Jazz musicians--United States--Biography.

Jazz musicians.

Pianists--United States--Biography.

Pianists.

Cole, Nat King, 1919-1965.

Cole, Nat King.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (560 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, [2020]

Summary:

This book offers an interpretation of the two fragmentary texts of the P. Vindobonensis G 40822, now widely referred to as the Muziris papyrus. Without these two texts, there would be no knowledge of the Indo-Roman trade practices. The book also compares and contrasts the texts of the Muziris papyrus with other documents pertinent to Indo-Mediterranean (or Indo-European) trade in ancient, medieval, and early modern times. These other documents reveal the commercial and political geography of ancient South India; the sailing schedule and the size of the ships plying the South India sea route; the commodities exchanged in the South Indian emporia; and the taxes imposed on the Indian commodities en route from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2020.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-088206-9

0-19-088207-7

0-19-088205-0