UID:
almahu_9947413837602882
Format:
1 online resource (xii, 291 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780511921070 (ebook)
Content:
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 and revolution in the twentieth century, the role of Sultan Qaboos in the era of oil and Oman's unique regional and diplomatic perspective on contemporary issues.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 01 Feb 2016).
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Oman and the Al Bu Said -- Oman, Zanzibar and empire -- Oman in the age of British ascendancy and the Arab Nahda -- The sultanate as nation -- Dhofar -- Oil, government and security, 1955-1980 -- Shura, diplomacy and economic liberalisation (1980-2000) -- Oman in the twenty-first century.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781107009400
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511921070
