The Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
Author: Penelope Tuson
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 238
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The Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
Author: Penelope Tuson
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Published: 1979
Total Pages: 250
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBritish Missions around the Gulf, 1575-2005
Author: Hugh Arbuthnott
Publisher: Global Oriental
Published: 2008-07-17
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9004213171
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRecent events have once again focused international attention on the volatile politics of the Gulf region. This new book, by three former British ambassadors – all with long service in the region – demonstrates the importance of the Gulf for Britain from the days of Elizabeth I to the present. It tells the story, through the life and works of the British diplomats and consuls and the missions in which they worked, of Britain’s involvement, first for trade and later for strategic purposes, in the four key regional states of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Oman. With wit and insight, the book traces the origins of today’s problems from the Ottoman and Persian empires to the 1991 Gulf War and its aftermath. Those who know the region will find this a refreshing new slant on an old story, while those new to the subject will enjoy the mixture of politics and personalities ably described and analysed.
The Arabian Frontier of the British Raj
Author: James Onley
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2007-11-22
Total Pages: 393
ISBN-13: 0199228108
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Arabian Frontier of the British Raj tells the story behind one of the British Indian Empire's most forbidding frontiers: Eastern Arabia. Taking the shaikhdom of Bahrain as a case study, James Onley reveals how heavily Britain's informal empire in the Gulf, and other regions surrounding British India, depended upon the assistance and support of local elites.
Creating the Arabian Gulf
Author: Paul John Rich
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9780739127056
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhether called 'Arabian' or 'Persian, ' the Gulf is one of the most politically important regions of the world, and its history is necessary in understanding the contemporary Middle East. Paul Rich draws on previously closed archives to document the actual heritage of the area and dispel the myths, showing that the influences of Britain and India are far deeper than commonly acknowledged, and that the sheikhs are actually the creation of the British Raj
Mirage
Author: Aileen Keating
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 2012-05-25
Total Pages: 560
ISBN-13: 1615925384
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this fascinating history of the discovery, development, and exploitation of Middle East oil, an international journalist tells a largely unknown story rich in drama, conflict, and comic interludes. Illustrations.
Bahrain Through The Ages
Author: Shaikh Abdullah bin Khalid Al-Khalifa
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-10-17
Total Pages: 636
ISBN-13: 1136146504
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst Published in 1993. This volume is based on the papers delivered at the historical sessions of the conference 'Bahrain Through the Ages', organised in Bahrain on the initiative of the Government of the State of Bahrain, in December 1983. The papers are substantially the texts of those delivered at the Conference, adapted to printed form. This volume is the companion to 'Bahrain Through the Ages - the Archaeology'.
Bahrain 1920-1945
Author: M. A. Al-Tajir
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2023-05-31
Total Pages: 299
ISBN-13: 1000907503
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 1987 Bahrain provides a modern history of Bahrain from 1920-1945. The end of the fifty years of administration of Shaikh Isabin Ali Althalifah in 1923 heralded an intensive period of modernisation of Bahrain. However, the political move which brought about these changes are complex and difficult to disentangle. It is apparent that the Foreign Office, the Government of India, and the British political authorities in the Gulf all played a part but this book is the first one to analyse the extent and effectiveness of the involvement of each of these bodies. The central element of the modernisation process which took place under Shaikh Hamad’s administration are also discussed. These includes creation of an organised government structure, educational reforms, reforms of the pearling industry, and advent of the oil industry. At each stage, the author emphasizes how both political and economic changes were conditioned by the social context, in particular by the tension between Sunnis and Shi’ahs. This book is a must read for students and scholars of Middle East history and specially history of Bahrain.
The End of Empire in the Gulf
Author: Tancred Bradshaw
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2019-10-31
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 1838600876
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith the end of the British Raj in 1947, the Foreign Office replaced the Government of India as the department responsible for the Persian Gulf, and would proceed to manage relations with the Trucial States (now the United Arab Emirates, UAE) until British withdrawal in 1971. This work is a comprehensive history of British policy in the region during that period, situated for the first time in its broad historical and political context. Tancred Bradshaw – an academic historian with extensive experience in the region – sheds light onto the discovery of oil in Abu Dhabi in the 1950s, Foreign Office attempts to instigate a long-term development policy in the region, the slow end of the British Empire, the origins of the UAE and – most importantly – the British legacy in this geopolitically crucial region today. The book relies on 40,000 pages of archival material, much of it previously unused, and will be of interest to Imperial historians, as well as anyone working on the history and politics of the Middle East and the Persian Gulf.
Histories of City and State in the Persian Gulf
Author: Nelida Fuccaro
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009-09-03
Total Pages: 279
ISBN-13: 1139479660
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this path-breaking and multi-layered account of one of the least explored societies in the Middle East, Nelida Fuccaro examines the political and social life of the Gulf city and its coastline, as exemplified by Manama in Bahrain. Written as an ethnography of space, politics and community, it addresses the changing relationship between urban development, politics and society before and after the discovery of oil. By using a variety of local sources and oral histories, Fuccaro questions the role played by the British Empire and oil in state-making. Instead, she draws attention to urban residents, elites and institutions as active participants in state and nation building. She also examines how the city has continued to provide a source of political, social and sectarian identity since the early nineteenth century, challenging the view that the advent of oil and modernity represented a radical break in the urban past of the region.
