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Author | : Yaʻqūb Yūsuf Ḥijjī |
Publisher | : Arabian Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : History |
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Ever since Kuwait emerged in the 18th century as a young maritime state with an extreme dependence on the sea, it has been renowned for the consummate skills of its sailors and dhow-builders. Kuwait's shipwrights became justly famed for the beauty, seaworthiness and practicality of their vessels, and the Kuwaiti boum became a symbol of Kuwait's maritime prowess on all the dhow routes linking Arabia, Iran, India and East Africa. This book describes in detail how Kuwaiti shipwrights built their vessels, in particular the boum .As with dhows everywhere, this was done entirely by hand and eye, without drawings of any kind. There are chapters on celebrated master builders and famous dhows, on sails, rigging and launching, and on tools and timber. There is also an extensive glossary of Kuwaiti nautical terms. Today the era of Kuwait's sailing dhows is long gone. In The Art of Dhow-building in Kuwait Dr Ya'qub Al-Hijji, himself a Kuwaiti maritime historian, provides a timely memorial of the craft industry which sustained this unique maritime nation. It is lavishly illustrated with drawings, colour photographs and remarkable old black-and-white images.The latter, from the first half of the 20th century, include many by Alan Villiers, and form an eloquent pictorial elegy on the passing of a great maritime tradition.
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Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Kuwait |
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Author | : Debbie Nevins |
Publisher | : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2018-07-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1502636417 |
Situated at the edge of the Persian Gulf, this small and oil-rich country only became an independent nation in 1961. The whole of Kuwait is covered by a dry and undulating desert, which leads to the wealthy chalets and beach houses on the coast. The Kuwaiti people lived through the Gulf War in 1991, but since then they have experienced peace and prosperity in the otherwise tumultuous region. Readers will learn more about the Kuwaitis, their land, and their culture in this informative book, featuring vibrant photographs and rich narratives.
Author | : Michael S. Casey |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 185 |
Release | : 2007-08-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1573567477 |
The tiny country of Kuwait grabbed the world's attention during the Gulf War, during which its natural petroleum resource became the envy of its neighboring country of Iraq. But Kuwait's history goes back long before any oil was discovered, back to Mesopotamian settlements as early as 3000 BCE. Ideal for high school students as well as general readers, History of Kuwait offers a comprehensive look at how such a small country could, essentially, rule the world with just one natural resource. From sheikhdom to British protectorate to independence to invasion, Kuwait's history is long and rich with culture. Michael S. Casey demonstrates how this Middle Eastern gem has grown throughout the centuries.
Author | : Francesca Spencer |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2016-09-27 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1326786202 |
Based on real-life stories from an international school in Kuwait, which chart the survival of teachers from the thrown-in-at-the-deep-end start to the I-can't-believe-we-made-it finish. Outlandish comedy abounds as the teachers laugh and lose it, through a mine field of barriers to logic, and challenges to plain common sense.The book illuminates the startling excesses of the oil-money rich as they balance a past of poverty with an extreme pot of gold from the end of the rainbow. It shows Kuwait as a microcosm reflecting the more global issues surrounding waste, ecology, using more than we need, and consumerism gone mad. The stories reveal the pros and cons of teaching on the international circuit and how the teachers adapt to an alien land of dust, sexual and racial inequality and an oppressive political regime, both inside and outside school. Resilience, fortitude and a hefty dose of humour gets the teachers through to the end with a cheer and a wave.
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Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Kuwait |
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Author | : E. Lauterpacht |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780521463089 |
This volume of documents relates to the legal aspects of the international crisis arising out of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1996.
Author | : Abdul-Reda Assiri |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 2019-04-10 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0429713487 |
This book assesses the dynamics of Kuwaiti foreign policy since 1961 and explores the role of Kuwait as a small state in international politics. It analyzes the impact of ideology, religion, and value systems on Kuwaiti foreign policy as well as the impact of domestic forces on political actors.
Author | : Michael S. Casey |
Publisher | : Greenwood |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007-08-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0313340730 |
Presents a comprehensive history of the nation of Kuwait from the first Mesopotamian settlements as early as 3000 BCE, its independence from British control, occupation by Iraq in 1990, and liberation and reconstruction.
Author | : Hamdi Hassan |
Publisher | : Pluto Press |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 1999-09-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780745314112 |
To what extent has religion, identity and ‘otherness’ facilitated and accelerated armed conflict in the Middle East?