Classic Ships of Islam

Classic Ships of Islam
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 530
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ISBN-10 : 9789004158634
ISBN-13 : 9004158634
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Book Synopsis Classic Ships of Islam by : Dionisius A. Agius

Download or read book Classic Ships of Islam written by Dionisius A. Agius and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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