In the wake of the dhow : the Arabian Gulf and Oman /
Agius, Dionisius A.
In the wake of the dhow : the Arabian Gulf and Oman / Dionisius A. Agius. - 1st ed. - Reading, UK : Ithaca Press, 2002. - Lxx, 253 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-241) and index.
Map showing the Northern Arabian Gulf States and East Oman - Map showing the Arabian Gulf States and the Southern Arabian Coast -- 1. The Fieldwork - 2. The Maritime Setting - 3. Functional and General Nomenclature - 4. The Large Ocean-going Dhows - 5. Fishing and Pearling Dhows - 6. Ships' Boats, Canoes and Rafts - 7. Building the Traditional Wooden Craft - 8. Dhow Types: An Overview.
In English with glossary of Arabic terminology.
0863722598
Dhows--History.--Persian Gulf Region
Ships--Persian Gulf Region--Terminology.
Shipbuilding--Persian Gulf Region--Terminology.
Arabic language--Terms and phrases.
VM371 / .A35 2002
In the wake of the dhow : the Arabian Gulf and Oman / Dionisius A. Agius. - 1st ed. - Reading, UK : Ithaca Press, 2002. - Lxx, 253 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-241) and index.
Map showing the Northern Arabian Gulf States and East Oman - Map showing the Arabian Gulf States and the Southern Arabian Coast -- 1. The Fieldwork - 2. The Maritime Setting - 3. Functional and General Nomenclature - 4. The Large Ocean-going Dhows - 5. Fishing and Pearling Dhows - 6. Ships' Boats, Canoes and Rafts - 7. Building the Traditional Wooden Craft - 8. Dhow Types: An Overview.
In English with glossary of Arabic terminology.
0863722598
Dhows--History.--Persian Gulf Region
Ships--Persian Gulf Region--Terminology.
Shipbuilding--Persian Gulf Region--Terminology.
Arabic language--Terms and phrases.
VM371 / .A35 2002