Publication Date
2004
Publication Place
-
Brill
Subject
City and town life -- Egypt -- History -- Sources., Qusayr al-Qadīm (Extinct city), Qusayr al-Qadīm (Extinct city) -- Social life and customs., Egypt -- Commerce -- Red Sea Region -- History -- Sources.
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
334
Physical Dimensions
1 online resource (xx, 334 pages) : illustrations
Library
University College Dublin Library
Library Asset ID
10.1163/9789047404972 doi
Record ID
b3141828
Library Location
In collection: Ebook Central Academic Complete UKI Edition
Date
2004
Sample Text
"This book is the first comprehensive study of the Arabic documents uncovered in Quseir, Upper Egypt, during the 1980s. The hundreds of paper fragments shed light on activities and operations of a family shipping business on the Red Sea shore in the thirteenth century. Part One is an introductory essay on the historical and cultural context of these documents. The three chapters deal with, respectively, the "Sheikh's house," where the documents were found, the Red Sea commerce as reflected in the trade activities around the house, and aspects of popular culture as revealed through the texts. Part Two comprises a critical edition of eighty-four Arabic texts, the majority of which have never been published before, with translation and commentary."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Erişim
Use copy Restrictions unspecified star
Bibliyografya
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-318) and indexes.
Seri
Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts, 0929-2403 ; v. 52, Islamic history and civilization ; v. 52. 0929-2403
Sistem Ayrıntıları
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL
