The Merchant Houses of Mocha : Trade and Architecture in an Indian Ocean Port.

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator: Um, Nancy.
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Imprint: Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2009.
Series:Donald R. Ellegood International Publications
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Note on Transliteration, Dates, and Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Mocha Trade Network
  • 2. The Yemeni Coffee Network
  • 3. A Littoral Society in Yemen
  • 4. Merchants and Nakhudhas
  • 5. The Urban Form and Orientation of Mocha
  • 6. Trading Spaces
  • 7. On the Politics of Inside and Out
  • Conclusion: The End of the Mocha Era
  • Appendix A: The Imams of Qasimi Yemenand the Governors of Mocha
  • Appendix B: Archival and Museum Sources Consulted
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • References Cited
  • Illustration Credits
  • Index.