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The Persian Gulf in Modern Times: People, Ports, and History
Lawrence G. Potter
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Description for The Persian Gulf in Modern Times: People, Ports, and History
Hardcover. This book explores the historiography, ports, and peoples of the Persian Gulf over the past two centuries, offering a more inclusive history of the region than previously available. Restoring the history of minority communities which until now have been silenced, the book provides a corrective to the 'official story' put forward by modern states. Editor(s): Potter, Lawrence G. Num Pages: 404 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HBJF1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
This book explores the historiography, ports, and peoples of the Persian Gulf over the past two centuries, offering a more inclusive history of the region than previously available. Restoring the history of minority communities which until now have been silenced, the book provides a corrective to the 'official story' put forward by modern states.
This book explores the historiography, ports, and peoples of the Persian Gulf over the past two centuries, offering a more inclusive history of the region than previously available. Restoring the history of minority communities which until now have been silenced, the book provides a corrective to the 'official story' put forward by modern states.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
393
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137485762
SKU
V9781137485762
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Ref
99-15
About Lawrence G. Potter
Lawrence G. Potter, Columbia University, USA Fahad Ahmad Bishara, College of William and Mary, USA Ahmed al-Dailami, University of Oxford, United Kingdom Willem Floor, Independent Scholar, USA Nelida Fuccaro, University of London, United Kingdom Matthew S. Hopper, California Polytechnic State University, USA Carina Jahani, Uppsala University, Sweden Behnaz Mirzai, Brock University, Canada Muhsin al-Musawi, Columbia University, USA Farah Al-Nakib, American ... Read more
Reviews for The Persian Gulf in Modern Times: People, Ports, and History
"Much of the historiography of the modern Gulf deals exclusively with either Iran or the region's Arab states, which helps to underscore the notion that this narrow stretch of water is a natural divide between the Persian and the Arab worlds. This book demonstrates that prior to the establishment of modern borders the Gulf ports benefited from unfettered interaction between ... Read more