Sea of Pearls : The History of Pearl Fishing in Bahrain and the Gulf NFSJUNE ISBN-13 : 9781529034110

ISBN-13 : 9781529034110

• ISBN-13 : 9780241620342

Category: Popular Science

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Sea of Pearls : The History of Pearl Fishing in Bahrain and the Gulf NFSJUNE ISBN-13 : 9781529034110The history of pearling is inextricably linked to the history of Bahrain, the strategically located Gulf archipelago set amidst one of the richest and most plentiful pearl fisheries in the world. Sea of Pearls tells the story of pearl fishing in the Gulf, and the role that this timeless industry played in global commerce, fashion, urban development, political struggles and the earliest ever long distance maritime trade. From the 18th to 20th