The Maritime History Of The Indian Ocean From Al Idrissi To Ibn Majid And Beyond
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The Maritime History Of The Indian Ocean From Al Idrissi To Ibn Majid And Beyond
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Author : Khal
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
The Maritime History Of The Indian Ocean From Al Idrissi To Ibn Majid And Beyond written by Khal and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Indian Ocean categories.
The Indian Ocean
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Author : Michael N. Pearson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2003-09-02
The Indian Ocean written by Michael N. Pearson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-02 with History categories.
In this stimulating and authoritative overview, Michael Pearson reverses the traditional angle of maritime history and looks from the sea to its shores - its impact on the land through trade, naval power, travel and scientific exploration. This vast ocean, both connecting and separating nations, has shaped many countries' cultures and ideologies through the movement of goods, people, ideas and religions across the sea. The Indian Ocean moves from a discussion of physical elements, its shape, winds, currents and boundaries, to a history from pre-Islamic times to the modern period of European dominance. Going far beyond pure maritime history, this compelling survey is an invaluable addition to political, cultural and economic world history.
Ships And The Development Of Maritime Technology On The Indian Ocean
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Author : Ruth Barnes
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-12-22
Ships And The Development Of Maritime Technology On The Indian Ocean written by Ruth Barnes and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-22 with History categories.
Recognising the fundamental role both of shipping communities and the technologies crafted and shared by them, this book explores the types of ships, methods of navigation and modes of water-borne trade in the Indian Ocean region and the way they affected the development of distinctive settlements against a changing but strong sense of regional consciousness and identity.
The Principles Of Arab Navigation
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Author : Anthony R. Constable
language : en
Publisher: Arabian Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2013
The Principles Of Arab Navigation written by Anthony R. Constable and has been published by Arabian Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Navigation categories.
Throughout History, the Indian Ocean has been a zone of interaction between far-flung civilizations served by ports, and connected with the Mediterranean by the Gulf and Red Sea. The shows that were the vehicles of commercial and cultural exchange over this vast expanse of ocean ranged from small craft rarely venturing out of sight of land, to cargo vessels carrying navigators skilled in the art of deep sea sailing. These Arab, Persian and Indian seamen used the seasonal monsoon winds, and applied navigational techniques that relied on their ability to read the stars in the night sky - skills that had developed down the generations from time immemorial. This stellar navigation, based on measuring the altitude of the Pole Star to establish latitude and on the risings and settings of certain stars to find direction, grew into a complex art, belying the simplicity of the instruments used. Bringing together six scholars specializing in the maritime history and culture of the Arabs (Anthony R. Constable, William Facey, Yacoub Al-Hijji, Paul Lunde, Hassan Salih Shihab and Eric Staples), this book makes a new and vital contribution to the study of a nautical culture that has hitherto not received its due share of attention, and which is vital to an understanding of Indian Ocean history. Drawing on source material such as the guides by the renowned southern Arabian navigators Ahmad ibn Majid and Sulayman al-Mahri in the 15th and 16th centuries AD, as well as surviving logbooks of how captains in the early 20th, the volume covers the principal ideas, techniques, instruments and calculations used, deploying astronomy, geometry and mathematics to explain their methods. It includes an account of a practical attempt to apply these methods in 2010, on an adventurous voyage from Muscat to Singapore in a reconstructed early medieval dhow, and concludes with an analysis of sailing conditions in the Red Sea..
Oman
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Author : Abdulrahman Al Salimi
language : en
Publisher: Georg Olms Verlag
Release Date : 2017
Oman written by Abdulrahman Al Salimi and has been published by Georg Olms Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Navigation categories.
This interdisciplinary work emphasizes the maritime dimensions of Oman's past, as both archeologists and historians delve into a variety of sources to unearth its rich history. It explores Oman's long and enduring relationship with the sea, which has had a profound impact on its history. The inhabitants of Oman who sailed to Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley in the Bronze Age helped initiate the beginnings of long-distance maritime commerce. The frankincense trade that flourished in the Iron Age connected Oman with the larger western Indian Ocean and Greco-Roman worlds. With the coming of Islam, Oman became part of a much larger series of Islamic maritime networks that extended from East Africa to China, sailing across the seas carrying peoples, goods, and ideas. European maritime incursions such as the Portuguese invasions eventually fostered maritime trade with Europe, and the establishment of the Ya'rubid and Al Bu Sa'id maritime empires increased interaction with East Africa and later the Atlantic world. In the modern period, Oman has made the transition from a traditional economy to a modern maritime system. In addition, the work addresses the diverse forms of watercraft and navigational practices utilized by Omanis to venture out into the sea. Collectively, it shows that the sea is intimately tied to Oman's history.
Studies In Maritime History
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Author : Kuzhippalli Skaria Mathew
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Studies In Maritime History written by Kuzhippalli Skaria Mathew and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Asia categories.
History of navigation in Indian Ocean, during the period 16th-18th century; contributed research papers.
Mariners Merchants And Oceans
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Author : Kuzhippalli Skaria Mathew
language : en
Publisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Release Date : 1995
Mariners Merchants And Oceans written by Kuzhippalli Skaria Mathew and has been published by Manohar Publishers and Distributors this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
Contributed articles presented at the second international symposium, held in Dec. 1991.
Seafaring In The Arabian Gulf And Oman
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Author : Dionisius A. Agius
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005
Seafaring In The Arabian Gulf And Oman written by Dionisius A. Agius and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Arabian Gulf Region categories.
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 research in which the voices of seamen were recorded in over 200 interviews. The book provides an integrated study of dhow activity in the area concerned and examines the consciousness of belonging to the wider culture of the Indian ocean as it is expressed in boat-building traditions, navigational techniques, crew organisation and port towns. People of the Dhow brings together the different measures of time past, the sea, its people and their material culture. The Arabian Gulf and Oman have traditionally shared a common destiny within the Western Indian Ocean. The seasonal monsoonal winds were fundamental to the physical and human unities of the seafaring communities, producing a way of life in harmony with the natural world, a world which was abruptly changed with the discovery of oil. What remains is memories of a seafaring past, a history of traditions and customs recorded here in the recollections of a dying generation and in the rich artistic heritage of the region.
Maritime History As Global History
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Author : Maria Fusaro
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010
Maritime History As Global History written by Maria Fusaro and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.
This study aims to provide new insights into the connections between maritime history and global history. It demonstrates the significance of maritime activity as a conduit of global exchange by examining local, national, and international interdependencies and trade networks, and a broad range of time periods, geographical areas, and various sub-divisions of maritime historical research. It is composed of ten essays, with an introductory chapter and concluding chapter. The first five essays discuss the effects globalisation on shipping in the early modern period; the following three discuss maritime transportation and the economics of industrialisation from the nineteenth century to the present day; the next discusses the impact of global entrepreneurialism on maritime history; the penultimate discusses the connections and variables between maritime and global history; and the concluding chapter examines the theoretical assumptions surrounding the two disciplines, using the globalisation of Early Modern Spain as a case study to do so. The study demonstrates that the core strength of maritime history is its essential place in global history, and that the process of globalisation began at sea.
The Indian Ocean In World History
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Author : Edward A. Alpers
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2014
The Indian Ocean In World History written by Edward A. Alpers and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with History categories.
The Indian Ocean in World History explores the cultural exchanges that took place in this region from ancient to modern times.