Screen LibraryThe Persian Gulf in history
"This book provides a fresh, strikingly original and informative reexamination of the history of the Persian Gulf. It encourages us to see the Gulf not as a collection of disparate states but as a unit, with a unique and common culture based on extensive trade, fluid movement of peoples, and a...
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230618459 |
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"This book provides a fresh, strikingly original and informative reexamination of the history of the Persian Gulf. It encourages us to see the Gulf not as a collection of disparate states but as a unit, with a unique and common culture based on extensive trade, fluid movement of peoples, and a tolerance for diversity. It will be indispensable reading for anyone interested in a region whose strategic, political, economic and financial importance has grown spectacularly in the last four decades."--Shaul Bakhash, Clarence Robinson Professor of History, George Mason University "The Gulf countrie |
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Ebook. Originally published in: 2009. |
| Carrier Form: | 352 p. |
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9781403972453 9780230618459 : 0230618456 : |
| CLC: | D81 |
| Contents: | Introduction: Lawrence G. Potter * PART 1: GULF HISTORY AND SOCIETY * 1. The Archaeology and Early History of the Persian Gulf, D.T. Potts * 2. The Persian Gulf in Late Antiquity: The Sasanian Era (200-700 C.E.), Touraj Daryaee * 3. The Gulf in the Early Islamic Period: The Contribution of Archaeology to Regional History, Donald Whitcomb * 4. The Kings of Hormuz: From the beginning until the arrival of the Portuguese, Mohammad Bagher Vosoughi * 5. Boom and Bust: The Port of Basra in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, Rudi Matthee * 6. The Arab Presence on the Iranian Coast of the Persi |