Oman Since 1856

by Robert Geran Landen

Book Overview

Oman, a state in southeastern Arabia, is a prime example of a country that has not benefited greatly from modernization, but instead has fallen into economic and political insignificance as a result of economic and technological innovations introduced by the West. Prior to the nineteenth century Mr. Landen finds that native Omanis had developed a thriving maritime industry which was responsible for the country's economic health. With the advent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691623120
• ISBN13: 9780691623122
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 506 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"