The Merchant Houses of Mocha: Trade and Architecture in an Indian Ocean Port (Publications on the Near East)

The Merchant Houses of Mocha: Trade and Architecture in an Indian Ocean Port (Publications on the Near East)

by NancyUm (Author)

Synopsis

Gaining prominence as a seaport under the Ottomans in the mid-1500s, the city of Mocha on the Red Sea coast of Yemen pulsed with maritime commerce. This book tells how and why Mocha's urban shape and architecture took the forms they did.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Edition: 1
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 25 Jul 2009

ISBN 10: 0295989106
ISBN 13: 9780295989105