Seafaring in the Arabian Gulf and Oman : People of the Dhow.

This book is a study of the seafaring communities of the Arabian Gulf and Oman in the past 150 years. It analyses the significance of the dhow and how coastal communities interacted throughout their long tradition of seafaring. In addition to archival material, the work is based on extensive field r...

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Main Author: Agius, Dionisius A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.

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