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Charles E. Davies - The Blood Red Arab Flag. Investigation into Qasimi Piracy, 1797-1820.  - 9780859895095 - V9780859895095
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The Blood Red Arab Flag. Investigation into Qasimi Piracy, 1797-1820.

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Description for The Blood Red Arab Flag. Investigation into Qasimi Piracy, 1797-1820. Hardback. In a scholarly but accessible account founded on contemporary sources, illustrated with testimonies of eye-witnesses and participants, this book sets out to decide the controversial question of whether the Qawasim were in fact pirates after acquiring an enduring reputation as such during the years 1797-1820. Num Pages: 500 pages, 16 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTM; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 41. Weight in Grams: 940.

During the years 1797-1820 the Qasimi Arabs or Qawasim, inhabitants of the present day United Arab Emirates, acquired an enduring reputation as ruthless pirates. Some of their victims flew the British flag, and thus their actions were to provide the initial stimulus and justification for 150 years of British involvement in the Gulf.

Recently, however, it has been doubted whether the Qawasim were in fact pirates. In a scholarly but accessible account founded on contemporary sources, illustrated with testimonies of eye-witnesses and participants, this book sets out to decide this controversial question. By making use of valuable and hitherto ... Read more

This book represents the first in-depth investigation into this controversial subject. It is based on original research and and helps to explain why the Gulf is as it is today.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
Number of Pages
500
Place of Publication
Exeter, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780859895095
SKU
V9780859895095
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2

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Reviews for The Blood Red Arab Flag. Investigation into Qasimi Piracy, 1797-1820.
This is more than just an analysis of piratical acts; it is a successful attempt to understand what ingredients made the players act the way they did. It also provides the reader with a vivid and credible account of what life was like, both at sea and on land, for Persian Gulf dwellers, and in particular for the Qawasim pirates. ... Read more

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