Classic Ships of Islam From Mesopotamia to the Indian Ocean/Классические корабли ислама: от Месопотамии до Индийского океана

Издание на английском языке
This book explores the history of maritime relations, shipbuilding, and maritime culture in the Islamic world from antiquity to the Middle Ages. It examines early trade contacts, the development of port cities, types of boats and ships, and their design features in Mesopotamia, the Persian Gulf, the Arab-Persian region, and Western India. Particular attention is paid to maritime practices, merchant voyages, the Hajj, military campaigns, river and sea vessels, transport and warships, and the influence of linguistic and cultural contacts on the development of maritime terminology and technology.

Content
Acknowledgements
Preface
Abbreviations
Transliteration System
Note
Part One
Chapter One. A Journey into the Past
Part Two
Chapter Two. Early Maritime Contacts
Chapter Three. Trade and Port Towns of the Classical and Medieval Islamic Period
Part Three
Chapter Four. Primitive Boats and Bronze Age
Construction Features: Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf
Chapter Five. Construction Features of Perso-Arabian and
West Indian Ships in Medieval Islam
Part Four
Chapter Six. Seamanship
Chapter Seven. The Ship at Sea: Trade and Hajj
Chapter Eight. The Ship at Sea: Naval Incursions
Part Five
Chapter Nine. General Boat and Ship-Terms
Chapter Ten. Classic Ships
Chapter Eleven. River Boats and Deep-Sea Vessels: Types and Functions
Chapter Twelve. Warships and Transport Vessels
Part Six
Chapter Thirteen. Language and Culture Contact: Terminology and Technology
Appendices
Glossary and Index of General and Maritime Terms
Bibliography of Works Cited
List of Illustrations, Tables, Figures and Maps
Main Index