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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
1900404192 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Transcribing agency |
DSQC |
| 041 1# - LANGUAGE CODE |
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title |
eng |
| Language code of original |
ara |
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| 050 #0 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
SH377.P35 |
| Item number |
S5313 2001 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
شملان، سيف مرزوق. |
| 240 10 - UNIFORM TITLE |
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| Uniform title |
تاريخ الغوص على اللؤلؤ في الكويت و الخليج العربي . |
| Language of a work |
English |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Pearling in the Arabian Gulf : |
| Remainder of title |
Kuwaiti memoir / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
by Saif Marzooq al-Shamlan ; translated from the Arabic by Peter Clark. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
London : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
LCAS, London Centre of Arab Studies, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2000. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
190 p. : |
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ill. ; |
| Dimensions |
24 سم. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
BellslotCollection |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Translation of : تاريخ الغوص على اللؤلؤ في الكويت و الخليج العربي. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Chapter 1. Kuwait : Geography and Population - Historical Summary -- Chapter 2. The Pearl in the Qur'an and Literature : The Pearl in the Glorious Qur'an - The Pearl in the Traditions of the Prophet - Pearls in Ancient Arab Medicine - The Arabs and Pearl - fishing Before Islam and in the Early Days of Islam - The Arabs and Pearl Decoration Before Islam and in the Early Years of Islam -- Chapter 3. The Nature of Pearls : How Pearls are Formed - Natural Pearls - The Pearl Oyster - Types of Oyster-shell - Names of the Parts of the Pearl Oyster- shell and the Pearl - Cultured Pearls -- Chapter 4. Kuwait and the Sea : Maritime Origins - The Islands of Kuwait - Jetties Built by Kuwaitis at their Own Expense - The Sea in the Life of Kuwait - Navigation and the Boats -The Invention of Sails and the Story of Ghailan and Mai - Power-driven Vessels - Boat Construction in Kuwait : The Qalalif - The Impact of Oil - A Plea to the Government to Make Two Films -- Chapter 5. Kuwait and Pearling : The Growth of Pearling - The Divers' Amir - The Divers' Boats - The Crew of a Pearling Boat - The Number of Crew on Board - The Larger Pearling Vessels - Phases of the Pearl-fishing Season - The Merchants and the Way They Operated - Risks Facing the Pearl Merchants - The Merchants' Expertise in Pearls - Categories of Pearls Unique Single Pearls - Taxes on the Pearl-fishers - Some Statistics - Accounts - The Law on Pearl-fishing - The Pearling Log - Official Notices about Pearl-fishing in Kuwait until 1959 -- Chapter 6. The Merchants and Shipmasters : Merchants of the Eastern Quarter - Merchants of the Western Quarter - Migration of Merchants from Kuwait in 1910 -- Chapter 7. The Work of the Divers : The Daily Routine - Pearl-divers and Fishing - Food - Water - The Closing of the Season - Pearl-diving Equipment - The Wizar - The Bedu as Divers - Keeping the Tally of Divers - Characteristics of the Diver - The Songs of the Sailors - Death and Drowning - The Killing of Saif bin Saif in 1913 - The Sinking of Khalid bin Isfaih's Boat in 1916 - Dangers from Sea Creatures - Cold Water and Currents - Diseases and Ailments - Treatment - Discomforts and Other Hazards - Pearl-diving in Ceylon - The Ports - The Touch of a Jinn -- Chapter 8. The Pearl-banks : The Pearl-banks of the Gulf - Inshore along the Coast of 'Adan - Pearls Found by Majna -- Chapter 9. The End of Pearl-fishing : The Slump of the 1930s - Pearl-diving in 1955 - The End of Diving - Pearl-fishing in the 1970s -- Chapter 10. Films about Pearl-diving : The First Film about the Sea, 1939 - The First Film about Pearl - fishing, 1955 - The Second Film about Pearl-fishing, 1961 - The Third Film about Pearl-fishing, 1965 - The Film Bass... Ya Bahr: a Travesty - The Shipmasters and the Film -- Chapter 11. The International Pearling Business Through Gulf Eyes : The Arab Pearl Merchants of Bombay - The First Kuwaiti Pearl Merchants in Paris, 1930 - The Journey of 'Ali bin Husain Al Saif to Paris in 1930 - The Journey of Husain bin 'Ali Al Saif and His Son Yusuf to Paris in 1931 - The Journey of Husain bin 'Ali Al Saif to Paris in 1932 - The Journey of Muhammad bin Shamlan Al Saif to Paris in 1932 -- Chapter 12. Conclusion. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Pearl divers |
| Geographic subdivision |
Arabian Peninsula |
| General subdivision |
History. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Pearl divers |
| Geographic subdivision |
Kuwait |
| General subdivision |
History. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Pearl fisheries |
| Geographic subdivision |
Arabian Peninsula |
| General subdivision |
History. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Pearl fisheries |
| Geographic subdivision |
Kuwait |
| General subdivision |
History. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Clark, Peter. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type |
Books |