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Discover the heritage, rich traditions and mystique of the noble Arab art and sport of falconry. Since pre-Islamic times, the Middle East has had a proud history of flying hawks, including sakers, lanners and peregrines. Arab falconers train their prized falcons to be successful hunters of their chosen quarry, the prized houbara bustard, the stone curlew or the desert hare. They have much to share about their way of life, past and present, and Arab Falconry explores their stories. Roger Upton's personal account includes excerpts from his own diaries recounting his adventures on hawking trips over decades, and this book provides a valuable insight into the world of Arab falconry, which is rarely documented in the West.
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Arab Falconry, Roger Upton
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- Released
- 2010
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- Title
- Arab Falconry
- Subtitle
- History of a Way of Life
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Roger Upton
- Released
- 2010
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN10
- 9948017307
- ISBN13
- 9789948017301
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, Hobby, Animals, Hunting, Arabs
- Description
- Discover the heritage, rich traditions and mystique of the noble Arab art and sport of falconry. Since pre-Islamic times, the Middle East has had a proud history of flying hawks, including sakers, lanners and peregrines. Arab falconers train their prized falcons to be successful hunters of their chosen quarry, the prized houbara bustard, the stone curlew or the desert hare. They have much to share about their way of life, past and present, and Arab Falconry explores their stories. Roger Upton's personal account includes excerpts from his own diaries recounting his adventures on hawking trips over decades, and this book provides a valuable insight into the world of Arab falconry, which is rarely documented in the West.