A Journey Into The Past -- Early Maritime Contacts -- Trade and Port Towns of the Classical and Medieval Islamic Period -- Primitive Boats and Bronze Age Construction Features: Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf -- Construction Features of Perso-Arabian and West Indian Ships in Medieval Islam -- Seamanship -- The Ship at Sea: Trade and Jajj -- The Ship at Sea: Naval Incursions -- General Boat and Ship-Terms -- Classic Ships -- River Boats and Deep-Sea Vessels: Types and Functions -- Warships and Transport Vessels -- Language and Culture Contact: Terminology and Technology
Summary
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 an underlying cohesion to the Arabian, Persian and Indian maritime peoples. This study has led to a re-evaluation of that maritime culture, showing th
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-456) and index
