Classic Ships of Islam: From Mesopotamia to the Indian Ocean

by Dionisius Agius

Book Overview

This book charts the development of Islamic ships and boats in the Western Indian Ocean from the seventh to the early sixteenth century with reference to earlier periods. It utilizes mainly Classical and Medieval Arabic literary sources with iconographical evidence and archaeological finds.
The interdependence of various trading activities in the region resulted in a cross fertilization, not only of goods but also of ideas and culture which gave...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004277854
• ISBN13: 9789004277854
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 530 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"