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پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
ALei1814
LANGUAGE OF THE ITEM
.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc
انگلیسی
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Dhow - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
General Material Designation
[Article]
First Statement of Responsibility
Agius, Dionisius A.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Leiden
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Brill
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
(1,216 words)
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
The dhow is a traditional wooden sailing vessel with characteristics typical of craft from the Western Indian Ocean. There are many different types of dhow: they vary from region to region and fall into different categories depending on their hull design, size, and function; some have a generic name, while for others it is more specific. In the days of sail the dhow had many different functions: it was used for trading, pearling, slave trafficking, piracy, or warfare, whereas today its use is confined mainly to fishing. There are around
SET
Title
Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
International Standard Serial Number
9789004356665
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Islam.
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Agius, Dionisius A.
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Article]
275578
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