The life of the red sea dhow : (Record no. 31696)
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| fixed length control field | 02067cam a22002297a 4500 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OSt |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20251117082932.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 251117s2019 enka g b 001 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781848858060 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | DSQC |
| Transcribing agency | DSQC |
| 050 #0 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | VM371 |
| Item number | .A35 2019 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Agius, Dionisius A. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The life of the red sea dhow : |
| Remainder of title | A cultural history of seaborne exploration in the Islamic. |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Dionisius A. Agius. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2019. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xx, 359 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 25 cm. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | For centuries, the waters of the Red Sea have been amongst the most hazardous and feared in the world. Strong or erratic winds have taken lives and broken boats, smashed against rocks or hidden sandbars. Pirates too have menaced: some out for booty alone; others for slaves. Many seafarers have been terrified by the capricious genies of the ocean, and only by prayer and ritual might crew members hope to ward off any disaster or evil that might befall their ship. Central to this archetypal and perilous maritime scene has been the dhow, the versatile sailing craft that survives to this day and that for many hundreds of years has linked the commercial and pilgrim centres of sea and desert. In his new book Dionisius A Agius, one of the foremost scholars of Islamic material culture, offers a lucid and wide-ranging history of the iconic dhow from medieval to modern times. While the history of global and seafaring exploration is more popular than ever, seaborne discovery from Islamic lands remains an understudied subject. Whether discussing trade and salt routes; shoals and wind patterns; spice harvest seasons; litanies and votive offerings to the sea; or the deep and resonant connection between language, memory and oral tradition, this is the first book to place the dhow in its full and remarkable cultural contexts. |
| 525 ## - SUPPLEMENT NOTE | |
| Supplement note | Includes supplements |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Dhows |
| Geographic subdivision | Red Sea Region |
| General subdivision | History. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Seafaring life |
| General subdivision | Islamic countries. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Red Sea |
| General subdivision | Description and travel. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Library of Congress Classification | القاعة الأجنبية | The Foreign Hall | القاعة الأجنبية | The Foreign Hall | 11/17/2025 | VM371 .A35 2019 | 0029975 | 11/17/2025 | 11/17/2025 | Books |