The Merchant Houses of Mocha: Trade and Architecture in an Indian Ocean Port by

Description: The Merchant Houses of Mocha by Nancy Um 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 Mochas urban shape and architecture took the forms they did. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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. Its very name became synonymous with Yemens most important revenue-producing crop -- coffee. After the imams of the Qasimi dynasty ousted the Ottomans in 1635, Mochas trade turned eastward toward the Indian Ocean and coastal India. Merchants and shipowners from Asian, African, and European shores flocked to the city to trade in Arabian coffee and aromatics, Indian textiles, Asian spices, and silver from the New World.Nancy Um tells how and why Mochas urban shape and architecture took the forms they did. Mocha was a hub in a great trade network encompassing overseas cities, agricultural hinterlands, and inland market centers. All these connected places, together with the functional demands of commerce in the city, the social stratification of its residents, and the imams desire for wealth, contributed to Mochas architectural and urban form.Eventually, in the mid-1800s, the Ottomans regained control over Yemen and abandoned Mocha as their coastal base. Its trade and its population diminished and its magnificent buildings began to crumble, until few traces are left of them today. This book helps bring Mocha to life once again. Notes How and why the urban shape and the architecture of the port of Mocha took the forms that it did Author Biography Nancy Um is associate professor of art history at Binghamton University in New York. Table of Contents AcknowledgmentsNote on Transliteration, Dates, and Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Mocha Trade Network 2. The Yemeni Coffee Network3. 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 Yemen and the Governors of Mocha Appendix B. Archival and Museum Sources Consulted Notes GlossaryReferences Cited Illustration Credits Index Review "Ums book is at the forefront of a new, and sorely needed, re-conceptualization of the cultural functions of architecture not only in the premodern cities of Arabia, but also in the vast and relatively neglected Indian Ocean rim." Nasser Rabbat, MIT "There is no book on a Middle Eastern city that I know of that has so many conclusions that are new ... Ums contribution is a rare achievement where politics, economics, religious affiliation, ethnic identification, patronage, architecture, and concepts of urban space are effectively combined." Jere Bacharach, University of Washington Promotional How and why the urban shape and the architecture of the port of Mocha took the forms that it did Review Quote "Ums book is at the forefront of a new, and sorely needed, re-conceptualization of the cultural functions of architecture not only in the premodern cities of Arabia, but also in the vast and relatively neglected Indian Ocean rim." Nasser Rabbat, MIT "There is no book on a Middle Eastern city that I know of that has so many conclusions that are new .... Ums contribution is a rare achievement where politics, economics, religious affiliation, ethnic identification, patronage, architecture, and concepts of urban space are effectively combined." Jere Bacharach, University of Washington Promotional "Headline" How and why the urban shape and the architecture of the port of Mocha took the forms that it did Details ISBN0295989114 Author Nancy Um Short Title MERCHANT HOUSES OF MOCHA Publisher University of Washington Press Language English ISBN-10 0295989114 ISBN-13 9780295989112 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2009 Imprint University of Washington Press Subtitle Trade and Architecture in an Indian Ocean Port Country of Publication United States Place of Publication Seattle UK Release Date 2009-10-27 AU Release Date 2009-10-27 NZ Release Date 2009-10-27 US Release Date 2009-10-27 Illustrations 46 illus. Pages 272 Publication Date 2009-10-27 DEWEY 720.9533 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Alternative 9780295800233 Series The Merchant Houses of Mocha We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:132871583;

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