Commerce, Culture, and Community in a Red Sea Port in the Thirteenth Century : : The Arabic Documents from Quseir / / Li Guo.
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 ess...
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| Superior document: | Islamic History and Civilization ; 52 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 2004. |
| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Islamic History and Civilization ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (360 p.) |
| Notes: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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| Other title: | The Arabic Documents from Quseir |
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| 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 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. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1280914955 9786610914951 9047404971 142941457X |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Li Guo. |