The Persian Gulf in History

by Lawrence G. Potter

Book Overview

This book is an edited volume surveying the history of the Persian Gulf from ancient times until the present day. Chapters by leading authorities summarize the internal history of the region and highlight the role outsiders, including the Portuguese, Dutch, Ottomans, British and Americans, have played there. A major theme is the unity and distinct identity of Gulf society and how the Gulf historically has been part of a cosmopolitan Indian Ocean world...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230612822
• ISBN13: 9780230612822
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"