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_aara
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050 0 _aVM371
_b.A35 2002
100 1 _aAgius, Dionisius A.
245 1 0 _aIn the wake of the dhow :
_bthe Arabian Gulf and Oman /
_cDionisius A. Agius.
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aReading, UK :
_bIthaca Press,
_c2002.
300 _aLxx, 253 p. :
_bill., maps ;
_c25 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 225-241) and index.
505 0 _aMap 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.
546 _aIn English with glossary of Arabic terminology.
650 0 _aDhows
_zPersian Gulf Region
_xHistory.
650 0 _aShips
_zPersian Gulf Region
_vTerminology.
650 0 _aShipbuilding
_zPersian Gulf Region
_vTerminology.
650 0 _aArabic language
_vTerms and phrases.
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_cBK
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