| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 334 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts, 0929-2403 ; v. 52 |
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Islamic history and civilization ; v. 52. 0929-2403
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| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Ch. 1 "Sheikh's house" -- Ch. 2 Red Sea commerce at Quseir -- Ch. 3 Life, death, and God : aspects of popular belief and culture -- Concluding remarks : the Red Sea trade on the eve of the "world system" -- Ch. 4 documents |
| Summary |
"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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-318) and indexes |
| Notes |
Documents in Arabic are accompanied by English descriptions and translations |
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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 |
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| Subject |
City and town life -- Egypt -- History -- Sources
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HISTORY -- Ancient.
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City and town life
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Commerce
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Manners and customs
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Soziale Situation
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Kultur
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Handel
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Sociaal-economische geschiedenis.
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Geschiedbronnen.
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| SUBJECT |
Qusayr al-Qadīm (Extinct city) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85110170
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Qusayr al-Qadīm (Extinct city) -- Social life and customs
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Egypt -- Commerce -- Red Sea Region -- History -- Sources
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Red Sea Region
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Egypt
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Egypt -- Qusayr al-Qadīm (Extinct city)
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Koseir
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Rotes Meer -- Region
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History
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Sources
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9004137475 |
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9789004137479 |
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142941457X |
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9781429414579 |
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1280914955 |
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9781280914959 |
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9786610914951 |
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6610914958 |
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9047404971 |
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9789047404972 |
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