By: H. C. P. Bell
Format: Hardback
MVR 590 MVR 650
This book is much like a gazetteer in its outlay: a specific aspect is noticed in the chapters and 2 appendices. Chapters 1 to 8 notice (1) the physical features (2) Climate (3) Political division (4) Historical sketch (5) inhabitants (6) Production and manufactures (7) Trade and commerce and (8) money, weights and measures. The 2 appendices note (1) the political status of the sultan and (2) treatment of wrecks.
The book is a reprint of the edition published in 1883.
Published in 2004.
Weight: 0.9 kg.
Dimensions: 9.5 inches x 12.5 inches.
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Published by: Asian Educational Services
MVR 1,200
The coral stone mosques of Maldives are a type of tropical mosque not seen in any other part of the world. The mosques were built using decorated interlocking coral stone from the reef, detailed timber lacquerwork and intricate carvings. The construction method, ‘coral stone carpentry’, used to create these mosques is no longer possible.
Photographs in the book show selected mosques in their present state while illustrations depict their former glory. The coral stone mosques that have survived are the last of their kind and are in need of protection so that they can be appreciated by future generations.
The aim of this is book is twofold: to act as an accurate work of reference and more importantly to raise awareness of the plight of these imperilled buildings.
Published in 2017.
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Awaiting New Stock
This volume will ensure that Maldivian folklore is not lost and indeed reaches a global audience. It is a collection of 80 traditional short stories and legends selected from the large corpus of stories in the local oral tradition.
Published in 2012.
ISBN: 9788776941055
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MVR 290 MVR 350
This book is the narrative of the visit by the author T. W. Hockey to these Islands in 1926. The author describes many sights and experiences that he encountered during his visit.
The book is a reprint of the edition published in 1926.
Number of pages: 191.
Published in 2014.
Weight: 0.4 kg.
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