4%OFF
A History of Modern Oman
Jeremy Jones
€ 33.99
€ 32.78
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for A History of Modern Oman
Paperback. This book combines recent scholarship on Omani history with insights drawn from close analysis of Oman's politics and international relations. Num Pages: 301 pages, 20 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
The ideal introduction to the history of modern Oman from the eighteenth century to the present, this book combines the most recent scholarship on Omani history with insights drawn from a close analysis of the politics and international relations of contemporary Oman. Jeremy Jones and Nicholas Ridout offer a distinctive new approach to Omani history, building on postcolonial thought and integrating the study of politics and culture. The book addresses key topics including Oman's historical cosmopolitanism, the distinctive role of Omani Islam in the country's social and political life, Oman's role in the global economy of the nineteenth century, insurrection ... Read more
The ideal introduction to the history of modern Oman from the eighteenth century to the present, this book combines the most recent scholarship on Omani history with insights drawn from a close analysis of the politics and international relations of contemporary Oman. Jeremy Jones and Nicholas Ridout offer a distinctive new approach to Omani history, building on postcolonial thought and integrating the study of politics and culture. The book addresses key topics including Oman's historical cosmopolitanism, the distinctive role of Omani Islam in the country's social and political life, Oman's role in the global economy of the nineteenth century, insurrection ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
441g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107402027
SKU
V9781107402027
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Jeremy Jones
Jeremy Jones has an Oxford-based consulting business and has worked on Oman since the 1980s. His first book Negotiating Change: The New Politics of the Middle East anticipated the Arab Spring. Nicholas Ridout is the only professor of theatre who also writes and researches extensively on the history and politics of the Middle East. He has worked with Jeremy Jones ... Read more
Reviews for A History of Modern Oman
'This book weaves a deep understanding of Oman's history, politics, economics, religion and, very importantly, culture in a way that is particularly useful in understanding the challenges Oman faces today. A must-read for anyone interested in Oman or an understanding of religion and culture in affecting foreign affairs.' Stephen W. Buck, former US Foreign Service officer, Deputy Chief of Mission ... Read more