The emergence of the Gulf States: studies in modern history

" The Emergence of the Gulf States covers the history of the Gulf from the 18th century to 1971. Employing a broad perspective, the volume brings together experts in the field to consider the region's political, economic and social development. The contributions address key themes includin...

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Weitere Verfasser: Peterson, John 1947- (HerausgeberIn), Haykel, Bernard 1968- (HerausgeberIn), Heard-Bey, Frauke 1941- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; Oxford ; New York ; New Delhi ; Sydney Bloomsbury Academic 2016
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Zusammenfassung:" The Emergence of the Gulf States covers the history of the Gulf from the 18th century to 1971. Employing a broad perspective, the volume brings together experts in the field to consider the region's political, economic and social development. The contributions address key themes including the impact of early history, religious movements, social structures, identity and language, imperialism, 20th-century economic transformation and relations with the wider Indian Ocean and Arab world. The work as a whole provides a new interpretive approach based on new research coupled with extensive reviews of the relevant literature. It offers a valuable contribution to the knowledge of the area and sets a new standard for the future scholarship and understanding of this vital region. "...
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xv, 388 Seiten, 8 ungezählte Seiten Karten Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9781472587602