Boats of South Asia

Sean McGrail

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This book sets new standards for the documentation of water transport, and introduces styles of boat-building which are unlikely to be found outside the sub-Continent. A fascinating and accessible read for anyone interested in boats or the South Asian way of life, as well as ethnographers, maritime archaeologists and historians, Boats of South Asia covers recent, exhaustive fieldwork in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka; and covers a vast array of traditional boats used in the sub-Continent today for fishing and other coastal, riverine tasks.

Book Details

Publisher: Routledge
Publish Date: Jul 11st, 2016
Pages: 336
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 9.21in - 6.14in - 0.70in - 1.04lb
EAN: 9781138964839
Categories: • Anthropology - Cultural & Social• Asia - General• Ships & Shipbuilding - History

About the Author

Seán McGrail is a Visiting Professor in the Department of Archaeology, University of Southampton.
Lucy Blue is a Lecturer in Maritime Archaeology at the University of Southampton.
Eric Kentley was Curator of Ethnographic Craft, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
Colin Palmer is a Naval Architect.

Praise for this book

'Being valuable for ethnographers, maritime archaeologists and historians, this book sets the boats in their geographical environment and technological and social context.' - Indian Folklore Research Journal

'Informative and interesting' - South Asian Anthropologist

'This book is one to be read and absorbed.' - Nautical Archaeology

'Informative and interesting' - South Asian Anthropologist

'This book is one to be read and absorbed.' - Nautical Archaeology