The Merchant Houses of Mocha : Trade and Architecture in an Indian Ocean Port.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (285 pages)
- Donald R. Ellegood International Publications .
- Donald R. Ellegood International Publications .
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.
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Architecture and merchants -- Yemen (Republic) -- Mukha -- History -- 17th century. Architecture and merchants -- Yemen (Republic) -- Mukha -- History -- 18th century. Mukha (Yemen) -- Commerce -- History -- 17th century. Mukha (Yemen) -- Commerce -- History -- 18th century. Mukha (Yemen) -- Buildings, structures, etc.